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Forming the government

The task is with Gadi Eisenkot. A government takes office when, in the confidence vote, more MKs vote for it than against it.

Time left for Gadi Eisenkot

26days until December 6
November 8December 6+14 days

Who recommended whom to the President

  • Gadi Eisenkot
    67MKs

    Yashar! · BeYachad · Joint List · The Democrats · Ra'am · Yisrael Beytenu

  • Recommended no one
    7MKs

    United Torah Judaism

  • Benjamin Netanyahu
    46MKs

    Likud · Otzma Yehudit · Shas · Religious Zionism–Zehut

A recommendation is not a confidence vote

Build a government

By the 26th Knesset's seats. Choose what each list does in the confidence vote.

No confidenceIn the government itself: 21 seats · Minority government
For
21
Abstain
0
Against
99
Outside support
  • Likud27
  • Yashar!21
  • BeYachad12
  • Joint List11
  • The Democrats8
  • Ra'am8
  • United Torah Judaism7
  • Otzma Yehudit7
  • Yisrael Beytenu7
  • Shas6
  • Religious Zionism–Zehut6

Sources: ynet.co.il · idi.org.il

What happened and what's next

  1. The 26th Knesset electionSource: timesofisrael.com
  2. The Elections Committee publishes the final resultsSource: timesofisrael.com
  3. Consultations with the President end: 67 recommend Eisenkot, 46 Netanyahu, 7 no oneSource: jdn.co.il
  4. The President gives Eisenkot the mandate to form a governmentSource: walla.co.il
  5. TodayThe 26th Knesset is sworn inSource: jns.org
  6. ExpectedDay 28: the deadline to present a governmentSource: kikar.co.il
  7. ExpectedThe last date, if the President grants a 14-day extensionSource: kikar.co.il
And if no government is formed?
  1. The President gives the task to another MK, for 28 days with no extension
  2. The second candidate's last date
  3. The last date for a candidate that 61 MKs ask for
  4. A new election, at the latest
  5. Source: kikar.co.il

Updated November 9, 2026