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Israeli president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming government

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Rahn, W., & Tamsut, F. (2026, November 7). Israeli president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming government. Deutsche Welle. https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-president-tasks-gadi-eisenkot-with-forming-government/a-79888288?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf

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Deutsche Welle · collected 2026-11-08 · by Wesley Rahn, Felix Tamsut

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot to attempt forming a new government following the October election. In the closely contested vote, Netanyahu's camp secured 53 seats while Eisenkot’s bloc won 48 out of 120 parliamentary seats. Despite this, Eisenkot received endorsements from Arab parties, which are traditionally wary of aligning with Netanyahu. With 28 days to gain majority support or request a 14-day extension, Eisenkot faces complex negotiations involving various political factions to form a coalition and potentially become the next prime minister.
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As of November 8, 2026, Israel's President Isaac Herzog appointed Gadi Eisenkot to attempt forming a new government following inconclusive elections where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority. The Joint List, an Arab Israeli party, has offered support for the opposition-led government but will not join the cabinet. Meanwhile, the Shin Bet security agency is investigating alleged foreign funding in Raam, another Arab-Israeli party, though the Central Elections Committee stated on November 1 that such inquiries would not undermine election results. Eisenkot faces a complex negotiation process to build a coalition, involving parties from across the political spectrum including anti-Netanyahu factions and the Joint List with 8 seats.

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Wesley Rahn
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The statement said Eisenkot was informed of Herzog's "intention to task him with forming a government" and would be invited to the president's residence, where a formal ceremony will take place on Sunday.
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The Israeli government led by Yitzhak Rabin relied on Arab parties' votes from the opposition until Rabin's assassination in 1995, while the Arab party Ra'am was part of the coalition led by Naftali Bennet and Yair Lapid between 2021 and 2022. What happens next? The move is the first step toward what will almost certainly be complicated coalition talks.
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The statement said Eisenkot was informed of Herzog's "intention to task him with forming a government" and would be invited to the president's residence, where a formal ceremony will take place on Sunday.
2026-11-08 · Deutsche Welle
Israeli president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming government · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has chosen Gadi Eisenkot to have the first opportunity to form a new Israeli government, according to a statement released by his office on Saturday evening. uncertain
Herzog → choose → evening
The statement said Eisenkot was informed of Herzog's "intention to task him with forming a government" and would be invited to the president's residence, where a formal ceremony will take place on Sunday. asserted
ceremony → say → Sunday
The decision comes after a neck-and-neck race with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's October election. asserted
decision → come → election
The Eisenkot-led bloc of Zionist parties, fashioned in opposition to Netanyahu, won 48 of the Israeli parliament's 120 seats in October's election, with Netanyahu's camp securing 53. asserted
camp → lead → 53
Israel's Arab parties secured a historic result with 19 parliament seats, with both camps initially promising not to rely on them to form a government ahead of the vote. asserted
camps → secure → vote
Former Israeli military chief Eisenkot is the leader of the centrist Yashar party and heads an anti-Netanyahu alliance. While Netanyahu ruled out working with Arab parties to gain a majority, both Arab majority lists had announced during the week that they would recommend Eisenkot as the next prime minister. asserted
they → head → minister
Political reliance on Arab parties is considered contentious in Israeli politics. asserted
reliance → consider → politics
However, governments have previously relied on Arab votes to secure a majority. asserted
governments → rely → majority
The Israeli government led by Yitzhak Rabin relied on Arab parties' votes from the opposition until Rabin's assassination in 1995, while the Arab party Ra'am was part of the coalition led by Naftali Bennet and Yair Lapid between 2021 and 2022. What happens next? The move is the first step toward what will almost certainly be complicated coalition talks. asserted
what → lead → 2021
Should Eisenkot succeed in forming a government, he would take over as prime minister from Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving premier, whose religious-nationalist coalition lost its majority in the election despite emerging as the largest bloc. asserted
coalition → succeed → bloc
Although Eisenkot was runner-up, he managed to secure endorsements from leaders of Arab parties, which are opposed to Netanyahu. asserted
which → manage → Netanyahu
Eisenkot faces a tricky path to forming a government, involving difficult constellations of Arab and ultra-Orthodox parties. asserted
Eisenkot → face → parties
He will have 28 days to secure the 61 votes needed to form a government. asserted
He → have → government
Herzog can give Eisenkot a 14-day extension if he comes up short, before the mandate must be offered to another candidate. asserted
mandate → give → candidate
If no candidate succeeds, Israel will likely head to a fresh election. asserted
Israel → succeed → election
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