Live Updates: Smotrich pushes Eisenkot for unity gov't, Shas denies talking with 'left-wing' parties
Liberman pledges to establish commission of inquiry into October 7 • Netanyahu warns haredi parties against joining Eisenkot bloc • Eisenkot backs Elisaf Peretz, condemns 'racist anti-Arab campaign'
Follow us on GoogleJoint List leader Yousef Jabareen and faction chairman Ahmad Tibi attend a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Likud MK Medan camps outside Knesset calling for national unity to help Israel remain 'one people'
"I intend to stay in the tent day and night, in the cold and the rain, to give voice to large sections of the people who keep reaching out to me with their longing for unity," Madan wrote.
ByESTHER DAVISMK Elisha Medan arrived outside the Knesset this evening and began setting up a tent, as part of his call for the formation of a broad national unity government.(photo credit: Office of MK Elisha Medan (Likud))Go to the full article > >
Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's unity government call as 'political spin,' says negotiations scheduled
Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of political spin over his unity government appeal, saying talks were already scheduled and demanding a break with extremists.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANYashar head Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Shas says it isn't negotiating with 'any party in left-wing coalition,' in response to Pindrus
Netanyahu: Unity government is answer to MKs who walked out during 'Hatikvah'
Netanyahu called for a national unity government following his meeting with Eisenkot, invoking the Hatikvah walkout and warning of Iran's nuclear threat.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIllustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot(photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90, NOAM MOSKOVITZ/KNESSET, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Liberman pledges to establish commission of inquiry into October 7 massacre
Knesset power struggle: Will Eisenkot's bloc control the agenda?
The opposition holds a majority in the new Knesset and plans a vote to replace the speaker. Netanyahu’s unity calls show a worried leader, says Keshet Neev.
Eisenkot bloc leaders fear Bennett may prefer new elections over partnering with haredi parties
Negotiations to establish an Eisenkot bloc government continue to expose disagreements among the potential coalition partners, with questions now emerging about Bennett's position.
ByANNA BARSKYB'Yachad head MK Naftali Bennett seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Tibi reveals Netanyahu tried to convince Joint List not to join Eisenkot bloc
Eisenkot backs Elisaf Peretz amid coalition row as he calls out 'racist anti-Arab campaign'
Eisenkot backed MK Elisaf Peretz amid tensions over Arab party involvement in a future coalition, condemning threats against Yashar MKs and their families.
The final voter turnout was 77.7% when polls closed at 10:00 p.m., according to the Central Elections Committee (CEC), up 7.1% from the 2022 election.
Likud remains the largest party: Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 and Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad with 12.
Netanyahu's bloc leads, but falls short of a majority: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats.
Arab parties hold 19 seats: The Joint List and Ra'am secured a combined 19 seats, giving them a potentially decisive role in efforts to form the next government.
What happens next? President Isaac Herzog has awarded the mandate to Eisenkot, presenting him with the task of forming the next government. Eisenkot will initially have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to form a coalition.
Could Israel face another election? If no candidate succeeds in forming a government through the prescribed process, the political deadlock could ultimately lead to another election.
