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Herzog Faces 100-Day Deadline to Form Government

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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President Isaac Herzog must appoint a government-forming candidate within 100 days or trigger a new election.
Likud could lead a 66-seat coalition with centrist and right-wing partners if Netanyahu drops far-right allies.
President Herzog may task Gadi Eisenkot, whose bloc plus Ra'am and Joint List could reach 67 seats.
Netanyahu’s coalition fell from 64 to 53 seats, prompting him to seek opposition defectors.

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President Isaac Herzog must appoint a government-forming candidate within 100 days or trigger a new election.
Likud could lead a 66-seat coalition with centrist and right-wing partners if Netanyahu drops far-right allies.
President Herzog may task Gadi Eisenkot, whose bloc plus Ra'am and Joint List could reach 67 seats.
Netanyahu’s coalition fell from 64 to 53 seats, prompting him to seek opposition defectors.