https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-seeks-wide-government-but-path-to-power-uncertainContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-seeks-wide-government-but-path-to-power-uncertainhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-seeks-wide-government-but-path-to-power-uncertain#u195043Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:25:50 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given former military chief Gadi Eisenkot 28 days to form a government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to secure a parliamentary majority following last week's deadlocked election. Eisenkot aims to build a "wide" coalition but faces major obstacles uniting ideologically opposed parties. Netanyahu's Likud remains the largest single faction, and his bloc still holds significant Knesset seats. If Eisenkot fails, the mandate returns to the Knesset or goes to Netanyahu, likely triggering a sixth election in under four years.Why i