Several parties have declared who they intend to recommend for prime minister during the round of consultations with President Isaac Herzog at the President's office on Wednesday and Thursday.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party confirmed its intention to recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the candidate to form the government.
The Sephardi haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Shas party also announced that it would recommend Netanyahu to Herzog for prime minister, following a statement released by the Netanyahu attacking the opposition for their stance on the haredi draft issue.
The same day, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party announced its list of representatives for the presidential consultations for the party's prime ministerial nominee.
"RZP will be represented by a composition that reflects the work, spirit, sacrifice, and ethical stance of Religious Zionism and the National Camp," the party's statement read.
The representatives include National Missions Minister Orit Strock, Tzvika Mor, and Itamar Eitam.
RZP also said it will recommend Netanyahu form the government, calling for the establishment of a "broad Jewish government."
Netanyahu meets with UTJ ahead of presidential meeting
Netanyahu spoke with Ashkenazi haredi United Torah Judaism party leader Yakov Asher on Tuesday for the first time since the October 27 Knesset elections.
"So far there has not been a single concrete proposal," UTJ said. "When [Gadi] Eisenkot or Netanyahu make a proposal, we will consider it and decide whether to recommend them as prime minister."
Eisenkot's Yashar announces members of negotiation team
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party on Tuesday announced the members of the negotiation team that will lead talks to form a government and formulate its basic guidelines.
The team will be formed of Yoav Horowitz and Yoram Turbowitz, both former chiefs of staff at the Prime Minister's Office, Yael Wolf Barel, the party's head of policy and content, attorney and coalition negotiation specialist Ronen Aviani, and Yashar campaign manager Ronen Manelis.
Ahead of Wednesday's consultations, Eisenkot is expected to receive the first nomination. In total, based on all confirmed parties, Eisenkot has secured 48 recommendations while Netanyahu has 46. Arab parties seem to be leaning toward Eisenkot but have not yet confirmed, along with UTJ.
Anna Barsky contributed to this report.