Shea Levin — text status

Gadi Eisenkot is currently expected to receive the first mandate to form Israel’s next government, as Arab parties are also likely to recommend him to President Herzog. Meanwhile, according to reporter Amiel Yarchi, sources close to Netanyahu say the prime minister has little interest in being the first to attempt forming a government. They fear that if he fails, some of his current coalition partners could feel free to abandon him and pursue other political arrangements.