Will Democrats Defy Voters by Ramming Through Deeper Israel-US Military Integration?

After Israel’s October 27 election produced no clear majority, President Isaac Herzog asked centrist Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a government. Eisenkot received endorsements from 67 lawmakers, compared with 46 for caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but has ruled out governing with Arab-led parties. His most direct route to a majority may involve ultra-Orthodox parties currently aligned with Netanyahu.