Ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot, opponent of Netanyahu, tapped to form government — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-military-chief-gadi-eisenkot-opponent-of-netanyahu-tapped-to-form-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Israel's president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming new governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-military-chief-gadi-eisenkot-opponent-of-netanyahu-tapped-to-form-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-military-chief-gadi-eisenkot-opponent-of-netanyahu-tapped-to-form-government#u193222Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:38:52 +0000President Isaac Herzog has given former military chief Gadi Eisenkot a 28-day mandate to form a coalition government, bypassing incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot, who leads the Yashar party, is Netanyahu's main opposition rival. The decision follows consultations with party leaders after the latest election produced no clear majority. Eisenkot now faces the difficult task of assembling a governing coalition from ideologically diverse parties that agree on little beyond removing Netanyahu.Why it mattersIsrael has been in political deadlock through multiple elections, wi