SHIR PERETS

Shir Perets is a Breaking News Desk Manager at The Jerusalem Post. She grew up in central Israel and is a graduate of Bar-Ilan University, where she studied English literature and communications. When she isn’t writing, Shir can be found painting, building Legos, feeding stray cats, or singing along to Taylor Swift.

Members of the B'Yachad party speak to the press following consultations with President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on whom to recommend to form Israel’s next government, November 5, 2026.

Eisenkot expected to secure presidential mandate as Herzog rounds out consultation meetings

Members of the Joint List arrive for a meeting with President Isaac Herzog at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on November 5, 2026.

Arab party support gives Eisenkot majority backing as PM, Abbas calls for Hamas disarmament

Members of the Religious Zionist Party, Minister Orit Strock, Itamar Eitam and Zvika Mor, meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem during consultations with political parties following the elections to the 26th Knesset, November 4, 2026.

RZP, Shas recommend Netanyahu in mandate talks with Herzog, Yisrael Beytenu backs Eisenkot


Shas Council of Torah Sages decides Deri will continue to lead party after request to resign

According to Kikar Hashabbat, the council holds the position that Deri "is not permitted to resign from the leadership of Shas."

Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Zehut's Feiglin calls to dissolve Knesset amid election interference claims, backs Netanyahu as PM

Despite questioning the legitimacy of the election results, Feiglin said he would recommend only Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government.

Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin visits the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City, October 26, 2026

Democrats head Golan meets Joint List leaders ahead of opposition talks on replacing Netanyahu

The parties agreed to continue coordinating ahead of upcoming political developments, with the stated goal of establishing a new government of change.

Democrats party leader Yair Golan meets with Joint List members Yousef Jabareen and Ahmad Tibi, November 3, 2026.

Eisenkot gets opposition backing as leaders vow to form emergency gov't 'as soon as possible'

Parties pledge to begin coalition negotiations immediately, replace Knesset speaker next week • Bennett says bloc must act urgently to replace Netanyahu's government

(L-R clockwise) Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot, Democrats head Yair Golan, B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman, B'Yachad deputy Yair Lapid.

October 7 survivors, bereaved families urge Eisenkot to reject Netanyahu unity government

Among the signatories are residents of Gaza border communities who survived the massacre and remain displaced from their homes three years later.

Israeli activists demonstrate outside the home of Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot in Herzliya, calling on him to form an alternative government with the support of Arab parties, two days after Israel’s general elections, October 29, 2026.

Opposition parties urged to include women in coalition talks after pledging equal representation

The disparity is particularly notable among Yashar, B'Yachad, and the Democrats, all of which committed to 50% female representation in their party lists.

Five 'change bloc' leaders meet in Yair Lapid's Tel Aviv home.

In unusual move, Herzog to begin coalition consultations with smallest Knesset parties

The consultations will begin Wednesday at 5 p.m. with Religious Zionism-Zehut, and end with Likud at 8:30 p.m. the following day.

President Isaac Herzog casts his ballot in the 26th Knesset election in Jerusalem.

What would Netanyahu sacrifice to bring Eisenkot into a unity government? - analysis

Would Netanyahu be prepared to abandon some of the policies that have sustained his political alliances in exchange for Eisenkot's support?

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Netanyahu ally says Trump, Herzog could serve as guarantors for unity gov't with Eisenkot

Biton also warned that the opposition's attempt to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana before a coalition is established would be a "declaration of war.”

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Herzog calls on political leaders to demonstrate flexibility ahead of coalition negotiations

The Joint List and Ra'am are expected to recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister during consultations with President Isaac Herzog, a senior Joint List official told Walla on Sunday.

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the State Memorial Ceremony for Chaim Weizmann, the First President of the State of Israel, at Weizmann House in Rehovot, November 1, 2026.