Gadi Eisenkot's Bid to Oust Netanyahu: Challenges and Coalition Prospects Unfold

11/09/2026

The former military chief trying to unseat Israel’s embattled leader has promised political change but shares key positions on Gaza and Palestinian statehood Israeli General Gadi Eisenkot, Former...

11/09/2026

Eisenkot, who has no experience navigating coalition negotiations in Israel's fragmented political landscape, must expand the opposition's 48 seats beyond Netanyahu's 53-seat bloc.

11/08/2026

In a decisive political shift, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially tasked former military chief and prominent opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot with forming the nation’s next government....

11/08/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially tasked former military chief and prominent opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government

11/08/2026

Mr. Eisenkot, a career general and the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, will now have up to six weeks to form a coalition.

11/08/2026

Gadi Eisenkot, the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now has a chance to form Israel’s governing coalition. Here are three routes he could try.

11/08/2026

Gadi Eisenkot, an unassuming former army chief of staff, has a pathway to Israel’s top job after President Isaac Herzog tapped him to form the next government. Should he succeed, he would take...

11/08/2026

Gadi Eisenkot must overcome disagreements among political parties to assemble a coalition robust enough to replace Israel’s longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.

11/08/2026

isenkot, 66, a political novice who has vowed to bridge Israel's deep polarisation under Netanyahu, formally received a mandate from President Isaac Herzog, giving him 28 days to form a government...

11/07/2026

Gadi Eisenkot gets the chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.

11/09/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government Sunday evening, leaving Eisenkot six weeks to try to put together a...

11/08/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has handed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a coalition government following the latest election results, after votes were counted. The...

11/08/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government.

11/08/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government Sunday evening. Complex coalition negotiations still lie ahead, but it...

11/08/2026

Gadi Eisenkot secured the backing of 67 lawmakers, giving him the first opportunity to form a government, while Netanyahu seeks to retain power through a unity arrangement.

11/09/2026

Building a coalition with religious parties will probably require ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot to backtrack on pledges to enforce universal military conscription.

11/08/2026

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, hopes to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by cobbling together a coalition after an inconclusive election.

11/08/2026

Eisenkot, an opposition leader and former military chief, now faces the task of securing enough support in the 120-member Knesset to build a stable coalition.

11/08/2026

Joint List, another Arab party in Israel, 'will not vote in favor of Eisenkot-led government without agreement, but it will not work to bring it down,' Israeli daily says

11/08/2026

Following an inconclusive election, Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government, offering the former military chief up to forty-two days to...

11/08/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday selected Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leading political rival, to attempt to form a new government in the wake of inconclusive...

11/08/2026

Israel's President Isaac Herzog has chosen Gadi Eisenkot over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to form a new government.

11/08/2026

Herzog's decision is another blow to Netanyahu, who lost his parliamentary majority in the election; But it does not guarantee that Eisenkot will be the next prime minister

11/07/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, to try to form a new government following the parliamentary elections last month....

11/07/2026

Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has secured the backing of 67 lawmakers, but faces a difficult task assembling a ruling coalition Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced that he will task...

11/08/2026

Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election.

11/08/2026

Knesset has been deadlocked since the election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majorityIsrael’s president has ⁠chosen Gadi Eisenkot, the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...

11/07/2026

Israel's president has tapped opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government, in another setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

11/07/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has been tasked with forming a new government in a move that brings him one step close to assuming power.

11/07/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Saturday night that he was giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27.

11/07/2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27.

11/07/2026

Eisenkot, who ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is now a step closer to ousting Israel's longest-serving premier.

11/07/2026

Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel’s longest-serving premier.

11/07/2026

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but neither won a clear majority.

11/07/2026

Israel’s president announced on Saturday he would task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following last week’s election, in what Netanyahu’s rivals see as a first step to remove the...

11/07/2026

The former military chief has 28 days to build a coalition, with a possible extension of up to 14 more. If he fails, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to get his chance.

11/07/2026

Gadi Eisenkot secured 67 Knesset endorsements over Benjamin Netanyahu, but deep coalition divisions over Arab parties and conscription cloud his path.

11/07/2026

Gadi Eisenkot, who leads the center-right Yashar party, appears to have the advantage in forming a coalition government in Israel that would oust long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.