Israel's Political Standoff: Netanyahu and Eisenkot Seek Coalition Paths Amid Election Impasse

10/29/2026

Who will lead Israel’s next government? With no clear winner emerging from the election, rival camps led by Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot are vying for power. As coalition negotiations...

10/29/2026

A report says that people close to Netanyahu are promoting a coalition arrangement that would bring Eisenkot into a government led by the incumbent prime minister.

10/28/2026

To form a government, Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot needs to either join forces with Arab parties — anathema to many Israelis — or with members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s alliance.

10/28/2026

Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership....

10/28/2026

Israel elections & Bibi vs Gadi: In alignment with a majority of the Israeli public, both Netanyahu and Eisenkot explicitly oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state

10/28/2026

Israel's high voter turnout reflects a strong desire for political change, but Benjamin Netanyahu remains in contention to form the next government. Shalva Weil, Senior Researcher at Hebrew...

10/29/2026

Israel’s political clash after the October 27 national vote pits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in a neck-and-neck fight to form a government, as...

10/28/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership has been challenged by centrist newcomer Gadi Eisenkot - but it remains unclear who will lead the Knesset

10/28/2026

Addressing supporters after midnight, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, who leads a bloc of opposition parties, both expressed confidence that they will lead Israel’s next...