# Political Shifts in Israel

- Place: Jerusalem, Israel (31.7683, 35.2137)
- Published: 2026-11-03T14:20:11.131Z · expires 2026-11-10T14:20:11.131Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E10 Institutions, E13 Civilizations, E11 Organizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/69u
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Israeli political figures are aligning behind Gadi Eisenkot as a potential prime minister, with Naftali Bennett endorsing him, per JPost.

Avigdor Liberman also backs Eisenkot for PM and Yair Lapid for Knesset speaker, reflecting shifting alliances in the run-up to elections, JPost reports.

Meanwhile, protests erupted in Jerusalem after police dispersed violent demonstrations, as reported by JPost. Flight ISR561 is climbing out of Jerusalem at 7,850 ft, heading west.

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- [Avigdor Liberman backs Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister, Yair Lapid for Knesset speaker](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE1qYjdwLXdCRnBVTmk5SllBeVM5Rl9hV04wZEdtZGNiTlZoMnlqeWNlTTcwYVRDRE0tM1k3eHdld0l3T2VESjJMa281dFdFVElEblZFYm14WTE5OGk1UW1kTmhsRUFoU3Bx?oc=5) · jpost.com · 2026-11-02
- [Czech diplomat killed in Jerusalem minibus accident had ‘deep love’ for Israel, city](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPRVMzY0xrVkdMZERlVlhIQ3AwaTJaZjF1TXpnR2xDbndhS2pnMm5UM3ZNR0l4Y0pici1DV2l5STQtaDBOR1oxRERXY1BZbDRicThHclphQmtBVTd5b05aNW1HcUFrYXF4Q09zMjhxRWVPZWtGYnFTSzlGMDhXeGJ0WV9ndmNFeGM3cmxoc21UUDlCR2dhLWJ0Q01PUnowWC1IR1AtZ2xVNnV3Wm5iZ0FDbTZn0gG3AUFVX3lxTFAtZnBlcy1KekZVRWNwVlJzaXhaSHotRllZR1VLNWYwMzFoZDZsQlUySkJBanlrY3JJd09JbkxOVG9mSGlCWl9LQ0o0UXk2YlRfVlJUMjJsQ3hueXRTaEVicVNnQm5qakdlVmh6Yjh5MWExdndQeHEtMXpucG5mZk0yMWVJdkJqcnlfN1lVWURDakJhQ1ZZMTY5Z1I4SDgyNzZaR2lFRGpxNEFfdHJlNjFPWkxPSVdqYw?oc=5) · timesofisrael.com · 2026-11-02
- [Israel Police called to disperse violent protests](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE1KZ3c5OWluWldOY1BpbHVFMVdJNXNKaHp2MFdmOFRXNG1QYWRPT1ZtWmNtYmtqMy15TzhOVzdfY3VUY3BIbFVQQWFlS0tNMzdQclhvNG5KMVB2SkYx?oc=5) · jpost.com · 2026-11-02
- [Israel Election 2026 live updates: Eisenkot, Netanyahu race to 61 Knesset seats](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBBa19zZ0x1aU1rQjFMQ09LQVZueWxPTkpJcF9vZlN1Uzc3d28zUHl4WHlKU3BLTkM1OWpNYmRmcm5vX1JDR0Q4WGtUaWRXTmlsM3o5N2QzUlNIeGVEOHRSdTJDQXZKQnNsMURqWnpZODhIRTlWRjF4WHpoX3lzZw?oc=5) · jpost.com · 2026-11-01
- [Naftali Bennett backs Gadi Eisenkot for PM, president’s mandate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE83WkUtREdKSkJycnhUOFBZbDhFYjVZdEs5dnJLZHNtcmQtQUF4Y3hTNFRHYlVjclAwZFlWWXVEeTlDRDBkZU1XS0hxWEFOTFlXN3BUaHNsZDRxb0tRTjZ5TjNCa3VvUlBL?oc=5) · jpost.com · 2026-11-01