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Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot received a significant boost in coalition-building efforts after 67 Knesset members recommended to the president that he be given first opportunity to form a government, a strong rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The recommendation from 67 MKs represents substantial parliamentary support and suggests growing momentum for an alternative to Netanyahu. Sources indicate the support likely removes a power-sharing proposal from the negotiating table, narrowing potential coalition arrangements.

However, despite this endorsement, Eisenkot still faces significant challenges in securing a government majority. The path to assembling a viable coalition remains uncertain, with multiple obstacles to reaching the 61 seats required for Knesset support.

Sources: www.israelhayom.co.il, Times of Israel, Walla