Party leaders will urge Israel’s president to give Netanyahu or Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition.
The Israel premiership contest centres on who will get the first chance to build a governing coalition. Party leaders will present competing cases to the Israeli president for Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot.
Netanyahu’s backers will argue that he should receive the first opportunity, while Eisenkot’s supporters will make their case for him. Both seek the chance to assemble a coalition and become prime minister.



