Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government

Source: BBC · 07 de novembro de 2026 às 23:30 · 8 h ago

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Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.

The report was published on 07 de novembro de 2026 às 23:30 by BBC and is part of the World news coverage.

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• BBC News: Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government — Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.
• BBC: Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government — BBC 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…
• CNN: In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated
• Reuters: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

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