https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/president-herzog-taps-eisenkot-to-form-coalition-but-path-remains-fraughtContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/president-herzog-taps-eisenkot-to-form-coalition-but-path-remains-fraughthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/president-herzog-taps-eisenkot-to-form-coalition-but-path-remains-fraught#u192055Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:54:24 +0000President Isaac Herzog has mandated former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot to form a coalition following the October 27 election that left neither bloc with a majority. Eisenkot's Yashar party secured 48 seats against Netanyahu's 53, with Arab parties holding 19 seats. The mandate gives Eisenkot up to 42 days to assemble 61 votes, but his path requires bridging ideologically opposed parties. Netanyahu remains Likud leader and could return if Eisenkot fails.Why it mattersThe October 27 election produced a fragmented 120-seat Knesset where neither the right-religious bloc nor the oppo