# Israel's President Herzog says he will announce candidate to form gov't on Sunday

- Published: 2026-11-05T20:03:30Z
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:10:08Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Haaretz — https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-11-05/ty-article/.premium/israels-president-herzog-will-announce-candidate-to-form-government-on-sunday/000001a1-ad2e-d041-a5f9-ed2ff3970000
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Eisenkot was recommended by 67 of the 120 elected Knesset members in consultations with the president. Herzog will pick the candidate he believes has the best chance of forming a government

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