Eisenkot, a career general and the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, will now have up to six weeks to form a coalition.
Published on 8 November 2026 - 9:51 GMT+1 Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of Israel's centrist Yashar party, is to be tasked with forming a new government after legislative elections last month produced no clear winner.
"President Isaac Herzog has decided to task Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the ‘Yashar’ party, with forming a government," a statement from the president's office released on Saturday evening said.
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Eisenkot, a career general and the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, will now have up to six weeks to form a coalition.
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Published on 8 November 2026 - 9:51 GMT+1 Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of Israel's centrist Yashar party, is to be tasked with forming a new government after legislative elections last month produced no clear winner.
"President Isaac Herzog has decided to task Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the ‘Yashar’ party, with forming a government," a statement from the president's office released on Saturday evening said.