Gadi Eisenkot Takes First Steps to Form Israel's Next Government Amid Political Challenges

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Gadi Eisenkot given 28 days to form Israel's next government after hung election

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Gadi Eisenkot has won the first round against Benjamin Netanyahu. Now comes the hard part.

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Eisenkot has up to six weeks to form a coalition with the support of a majority of the 120-seat parliament, while Netanyahu remains in caretaker office.

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Eisenkot now has 28 days to form a government. The president can extend the deadline by up to 14 days if required.

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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.

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Gadi Eisenkot has six weeks to form a government

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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.

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Eisenkot secured the backing of 67 lawmakers in the 120-member Knesset. The announcement is scheduled for 5 pm local time (8:30 pm IST).

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

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Israel’s new members of Knesset will be sworn in Tuesday. Netanyahu and his Cabinet will remain in office in a caretaker capacity, with limited powers, until a coalition is formed.

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Likud and its partners have been asked to publicly end their alliance with extremist factions before joining a government led by the former military chief.

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s president has designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, as his choice to form the next government. President Isaac Herzog announced...

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Israel's opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has officially been tasked with forming the country's next government, following a formal announcement by President Isaac Herzog. He now has up to six...

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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...

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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

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday officially tasked ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot with trying to form a government after neither Eisenkot's bloc nor that or incumbent 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....

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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...

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

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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.

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Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government.

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The deadlocked election had left neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his strongest rival, Gadi Eisenkot, with a clear path to power

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Mr. Eisenkot, a former military chief, has declined to join forces with Arab parties, with whose support he ‌would have a majority of seats in parliament

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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

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

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...

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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...

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

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

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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.

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Israel's ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot was tapped by President Isaac Herzog to try to form a government Sunday evening. But his lack of a clear majority in parliament will make trying to forge a...

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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Gadi Eisenkot ran as the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but neither won enough support to command a majority. Israel's main parties have recommended Eisenkot form a new...

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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...

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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.

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

11/07/2026

Israel's political landscape shifts as President Herzog hands opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form a government, dealing a blow to Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power.

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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.