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

Source: Fox News · 07 de novembro de 2026 às 23:30 · 3 h ago

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

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

What other outlets are saying

• Reuters: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government
• CNN: In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated
• 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…
• Axios: Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tapped to form Israeli government — Axios In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated CNN Can…
• Al Jazeera: Israel’s president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government — Isaac Herzog formally gives Gadi Eisenkot 28 days to secure 61 Knesset seats and replace Netanyahu as prime minister.

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