https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-taps-opposition-candidate-eisenkot-to-form-a-government-in-setback-for-netanyahuContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-taps-opposition-candidate-eisenkot-to-form-a-government-in-setback-for-netanyahuhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-taps-opposition-candidate-eisenkot-to-form-a-government-in-setback-for-netanyahu#u191192Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:55:32 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally tasked Yashar leader and opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government. The move deals a significant political setback to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose right-wing coalition lost its parliamentary majority during the October 27 elections. Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran against Netanyahu in a contest where neither candidate secured a clear majority. Arab parties provided the necessary parliamentary numbers for the opposition leader, though forging a stable governing coalition amid deep domestic political divisions and