Overview
- President Isaac Herzog formally asked Gadi Eizenkot to form a government, giving him 28 days plus a possible 14‑day extension to win Knesset approval.
- Eizenkot’s core bloc holds 48 seats while the consultations produced recommendations totaling 67 members, leaving him dependent on hesitant partners and fragile cross‑bloc deals to reach a majority.
- In Sudan, senior Islamist figure Ahmed Haroun gave a public podcast interview and was quickly reported arrested, prompting critics and sources to say the appearance and fast 'arrest' look staged and that the episode exposes close ties between the army and Islamist networks; Haroun is wanted by the ICC on Darfur‑era charges.
- U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department will defend members of the Trump administration against expected congressional actions, signaling likely legal clashes between the executive branch and Congress.
- Other confirmed developments include Kozo Tashima’s active bid for FIFA president that requires at least five national‑association nominations by November 18, Real Madrid’s 3‑0 LaLiga win that tied them with Barcelona on points, Al Jazira reclaiming the UAE Pro League lead, and India’s Pranav and Russia’s Valeria Klimenova winning the World U20 blitz chess titles.