After the Israeli election, President Herzog has been consulting with the Kyoyo caucus to determine the most suitable candidate for the cabinet. The results showed that 64 members of the Knesset recommended Netanyahu as prime minister, 28 recommended Lapid as prime minister, and 28 members of parliament disapproved of anyone as prime minister. Thus, on the afternoon of November 11, the president announced that he would authorize Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government.
The president's office asked Likud leader Netanyahu to meet with the president on Sunday to formally accept the task of forming a government. Netanyahu will have 28 days to form a new government from the moment he accepts the president's mandate. If an extension is required, Netanyahu can apply for it, and the president has the power to decide to extend it for another 14 days.
It is reported that six political parties (factions) in the parliament have suggested that Netanyahu form a cabinet, namely the Likud party, the SARS party, the Jewish Union party, the religious Zionist party, the Power of Israel party and the happiness party. Theoretically, the leaders of all six political parties (factions) can enter the cabinet. The specifics depend on the process of their negotiations with Netanyahu.
