Eisenkot surpassed Netanyahu The Hebrew Channel 12 reported that during the parties' consultation with Yitzhak Herzog, the President of Israel, to present the candidate for the cabinet, Gadi Eisenkot managed to get the support of at least 56 members of the Knesset; Whereas Benjamin Netanyahu receives the support of 46 representatives. According to this report, the "Israel Beitno" party led by Avigdor Lieberman appointed Eisenkot to the task of assembling the cabinet. The Arab party "Ram" also officially announced its support for handing over this mission to Eisenkot. The religious Zionist parties, Shas and Hewitt, proposed Netanyahu to form the cabinet. As a result, Eisenkot received 56 recommendations against Netanyahu's 46 recommendations and received superior status in terms of the number of representatives who introduced the head of Israel to him. Any person who receives the support of 61 representatives can form the cabinet.