https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-tapped-to-form-israeli-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-tapped-to-form-israeli-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-tapped-to-form-israeli-government#u194889Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:07:44 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country’s next government, giving Netanyahu’s chief rival the first attempt to build a coalition. Eisenkot, a former Israeli military chief, now has 28 days to assemble parliamentary support after an inconclusive election left the leadership in limbo. Netanyahu lost the majority that kept him in power, but Eisenkot faces a difficult coalition-building task. The selection does not yet establish a new government or end Netanyahu’s tenure.Why it mattersHerzog said he held “in-depth talks” with Netanyah