https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/presidential-consultations-enter-final-stretch-in-selection-of-prime-ministerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/presidential-consultations-enter-final-stretch-in-selection-of-prime-ministerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/presidential-consultations-enter-final-stretch-in-selection-of-prime-minister#u184962Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:59:24 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog is in the final stretch of consultations with party leaders to select a prime minister. The process aims to break the country's political deadlock. Several parties have recommended Gadi Eisenkot, while others back Benjamin Netanyahu. The president must decide who to give the first chance to form a government.Why it mattersThe consultations come after Israel's 26th Knesset elections resulted in a political deadlock. The president's decision will determine who will be tasked with forming the country's next government. A failure to form a governm