https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-the-israeli-tasked-with-forming-a-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-the-israeli-tasked-with-forming-a-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/who-is-gadi-eisenkot-the-israeli-tasked-with-forming-a-government#u193603Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:46:05 +0000Israel's president has tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government following the October 27 vote. Eisenkot emerged as the opposition's leading candidate to unseat incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking a major setback for the long-serving leader. Eisenkot pledged to reverse many of Netanyahu's policies as the new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday, November 10. However, the path to forming a coalition faces serious challenges amid a divided opposition. Eisenkot now has up to six weeks to build a governing coalition during a consequentia