Setback for Bibi: Israel's president offers Benjamin Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot opportunity to form new government

Economic Times - Nov 8, 2026

Israel President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with the first opportunity to form a government after the October 27 elections, bringing him closer to potentially unseating long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot has six weeks to secure a parliamentary majority, but coalition talks face major hurdles, including divisions over Arab-led parties, religious factions and Netanyahu's political allies.

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