After Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority in Israel's October 27, 2026, elections, President Isaac Herzog gave opposition candidate and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a governing coalition, with up to six weeks to do so. Coalition math remains fraught: Arab-led parties made historic gains but are politically fraught kingmakers, Netanyahu warned against "hastily swearing in a government with terrorist supporters," and Eisenkot may pursue a minority government shored up by outside Arab support or a broad unity government despite deep differences with Netanyahu.