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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new government following Israeli elections

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Rennolds, N. (2026, November 8). Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new government following Israeli elections. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-to-be-tasked-with-forming-new-government-following-israeli-electi

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President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Israel's centrist Yashar party, with forming a new government following recent inconclusive legislative elections where no single candidate secured enough support to form a majority. The president’s decision came after consultations that revealed 67 Knesset members backed Eisenkot compared to 46 supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. With this mandate, Eisenkot has 28 days to form the government, with the possibility of a 14-day extension if necessary.
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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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Arab Israel Knesset Likud Yashar

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Narrative

Both Eisenkot and Netanyahu's blocs fell well short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset in the recent elections. Netanyahu's camp finished on 53 seats, while the opposition, led by the Yashar party, ended on 48.
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"The president has invited Gadi Eisenkot to the president’s residence for the ceremony to confer the mandate, which will take place tomorrow," it added.
2026-11-09 · Euronews
Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new government following Israeli elections · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

In Israel, a candidate tasked with forming a new government has 28 days to carry out the job. asserted
candidate → task → job
The president is able to extend this by a maximum of 14 days before giving the mandate to someone else. asserted
president → extend → someone
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. asserted
elections → task → 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. asserted
statement → decide → evening
The decision came after Herzog held talks with political figures over the last few days, including Eisenkot and main rival Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. asserted
Herzog → come → Eisenkot
Following the consultations, factions totalling 67 members of the Knesset (Israel's parliament) backed Eisenkot, while 46 supported Netanyahu, the statement said. asserted
statement → follow → Netanyahu
"The president has invited Gadi Eisenkot to the president’s residence for the ceremony to confer the mandate, which will take place tomorrow," it added. asserted
it → invite → place
A candidate tasked with forming a government has 28 days to carry out the job. asserted
candidate → task → job
The president is able to extend this by a maximum of 14 days if necessary. asserted
president → extend → days
Should that fail, the president can give a second leader the chance to form a government, this time with a maximum deadline of 28 days. asserted
president → fail → days
If this second round were also to fail, then the Knesset can request a third candidate be given a go. asserted
candidate → fail → go
They would have 14 days to complete the task. asserted
They → have → task
If all attempts fail, another election is called. asserted
election → fail → ?
Eisenkot, a former military chief, has vowed to "do everything" to form a new government. asserted
Eisenkot → vow → government
Both Eisenkot and Netanyahu's blocs fell well short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset in the recent elections. Netanyahu's camp finished on 53 seats, while the opposition, led by the Yashar party, ended on 48. asserted
opposition → fall → 48
Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party remained the largest party, with 27 seats, while the Arab parties secured a record 19 seats between them. asserted
parties → we → them
It comes after Netanyahu called on Saturday for the formation of a national unity government. asserted
Netanyahu → come → government
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