Israel’s president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government

Source: Al Jazeera · 07 de novembro de 2026 às 17:26 · 15 h ago

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Isaac Herzog formally gives Gadi Eisenkot 28 days to secure 61 Knesset seats and replace Netanyahu as prime minister.

The report was published on 07 de novembro de 2026 às 17:26 by Al Jazeera and is part of the World news coverage.

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• Al Jazeera: Israel’s president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government — Al Jazeera In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated CNN…
• NPR: Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government — NPR In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated CNN The…
• The Times of India: Can Netanyahu stage a comeback in Israel? What if Eisenkot fails to form government
• BBC: Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
• Reuters: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

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