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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 1, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Bennett announces his party will recommend Eisenkot as next PM
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Opposition party leaders Naftali Bennett of B'Yachad (left) and Gadi Eisenkot of Yashar (right) cross paths in the Channel 12 News on October 24, 2026, three days before elections. (Channel 12 Screenshot)
In a largely expected move, former prime minister Naftali Bennett announces that his B’Yachad faction will recommend that Yashar chief Gadi Eisenkot be tasked with forming the next government.
A statement from the party says that Bennett “made it clear throughout the election campaign that he would respect the decision of the voter, and that’s what he is doing.”
Eisenkot’s party received 21 votes compared to just 12 for B’Yachad.
More from today’s Liveblog:
- Breaking silence, ex-IDF chief Halevi says Oct. 7 was preventable, but there was ‘absolutely no internal betrayal’
- Eisenkot hails election chief’s approval of vote, says Netanyahu trying to ‘delegitimize’ results
- Report: Netanyahu pressed Trump to resume Iran war after US midterms; president undecided
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