Likud, the Religious Zionist Party, Shas, and United Torah Judaism follow the script by recommending that the opposition leader be tapped to form the next government, leaving little doubt as to the outcome.
The recommendations were made following consultations between party representatives and President Isaac Herzog, who will officially hand out the mandate to form the government on Sunday.
The designated candidate, which will almost undoubtedly be Netanyahu, will then have four weeks with the possibility of a 14-day extension to earn the formal support of at least 61 parliamentarians to pass a confidence vote in the 120-seat Knesset.
Already Israel's longest-serving premier, Netanyahu looks primed to return to the Prime Minister's Office for an unprecedented third round of leadership, after holding the post from 1996-1999 and 2009-2021.