Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s top rival, tapped to form government in Israel - Sat, 07 Nov 2026 PST

Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government

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

Israel president taps Eisenkot to form new government

In the Oct 27 election, neither side secured a majority in a country deeply polarised by Netanyahu's hard-right rule and worn down by three years of war.

Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government

Israel’s president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left neither ma...

Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government as coalition battle looms

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

Israel’s president gives Gadi Eisenkot first chance at forming a government

Isaac Herzog’s decision means opposition politician has 28 days to attempt to put together a ruling coalition

Israel's President Says He Has Chosen Eisenkot To Form The Next Government, But That May Not End The Uncertainty

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has asked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government after elections produced no clear parliamentary majority, beginning a complex coalition-...

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

Eisenkot will take over as prime minister if he succeeds in forming a coalition

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

Israel's president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try to form a new government.

Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

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.

Israeli president tasks Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main opponent, with forming government

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief who led the opposition to incumbent Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu in the elections, will have 28 days to form a government.

Netanyahu Rival Gadi Eisenkot Tasked With Forming a New Coalition Government in Israel

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. The post Netanyahu Rival Gadi Eise...

Eisenkot Gets Mandate To Form Israel Government, Netanyahu Fights For Survival

Eisenkot is a former Israel Defense Forces(IDF) chief of staff who went into politics in 2022. He became Netanyahu's main rival in this election, running a campaign that pulled in parties f...

Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government

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 go...

Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

Neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu won a clear majority in the vote. But in marathon discussions with the president this week, representatives from most of Israel's main parties recommended Eis...

Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

Israel president taps Eisenkot to form new government

Israel's president has announced he will task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following last week's election, in what Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals see as a first step to remov...

Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival to form government

Israel’s president today chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left neither man with...

Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the ex-general tasked with forming new Israeli government

Serious and unassuming, Eisenkot is in many ways the opposite of PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli president picks opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government

Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s strongest rival, has 28 days to try to forge a government, with a possible 14-day extension

Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

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.