Israeli president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming new government

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-08 12:21:05 UTC

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Saturday tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist coalition lost its majority in the Oct. 27 election. Eisenkot, whose four-party bloc holds 48 seats, has 28 days and may request a 14-day extension. Factions representing 67 Knesset seats endorsed him, while Netanyahu’s camp has 53 seats. Netanyahu called for a national-unity government; Eisenkot rejected the proposal and vowed to form an emergency government. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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1. Israel's president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government

   CBC World · 2026-11-07 19:46:03 UTC · Full text

2. Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new government following Israeli elections

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   DW Chinese · 2026-11-08 11:12:00 UTC · Full text

4. Will Eisenkot be able to form Israel’s next gov’t amid divided opposition?

   Al Jazeera · 2026-11-08 11:34:58 UTC · Excerpt

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