Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot to form new government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, to try to form a new government following the parliamentary elections last month. Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority in the Oct. 27 elections, and no party received enough seats in the Knesset for a…
Covered by 27 sources from 6 countries. First reported by RTÉ News ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Israel's president”, “Eisenkot”, “form government” and “Netanyahu rival”.
Different angles:
- RTÉ News “party endorses”
- The Irish Times “gains support”
- Fox News “battle looms”
- The Mirror “faces being ousted”
One is framed as a question.
How 27 newspapers cover this story
Arab-Israeli party endorses Eisenkot to form new govt
A leading Arab-Israeli party has said it will recommend that opposition bloc leader Gadi Eisenkot form the next government following last week's election.
Israel's president set to hand Netanyahu rival first chance to form government
Neither Mr Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc nor the opposition, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured enough seats for a parliamentary majority in last week's election.
· Breaking: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
· Eisenkot is trying to form government in Israel. Here are five ways it could go
Israel’s president to pick candidate to form government as Netanyahu rival gains support
Gadi Eisenkot secures support from a majority of lawmakers but unclear if he can form a coalition
· Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot to form government
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· Gadi Eisenkot tapped to form Israel’s government in Netanyahu blow
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government
Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but neither won a clear majority.
Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government
Knesset has been deadlocked since election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government, following a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to…
· Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government
- The Washington PostUnited States
Israeli president taps ex-general Eisenkot, opponent of Netanyahu, to form government
The former military chief has 28 days to build a coalition, with a possible extension of up to 14 more. If he fails, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to get his chance.
Blow for Netanyahu as opposition rival asked to form government by Israel's president
Israel's president Isaac Herzog has asked Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, Gadi Eisenkot, to try and form a government following a deadlocked election.
Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form government
Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel’s longest-serving premier.
· What’s next for Israel as Eisenkot tapped to lead government?
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — neither won a clear majority. Israel's main parties have recommended Eisenkot put together a new government.
· Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government
· Israeli president invites Netanyahu's opposition leader to broker new government
Israeli president asks Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election.
Israeli president asks Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election.
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
Neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu won a clear majority in the vote. But in marathon discussions with the president this week, representatives from most of Israel's main parties recommended Eisenkot be tasked with assembling a new government.
· Israel's president formally gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
- The Globe and MailCanada
Israeli president picks opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government
Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s strongest rival, has 28 days to try to forge a government, with a possible 14-day extension
· Israel’s President gives Eisenkot first chance to form new government
Israel president taps Eisenkot to form new government
Eisenkot's bloc has opened the door to an alliance with ultra-Orthodox Jews.
· Netanyahu successor warns of an Israel in crisis as he forms new government
Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot to form new government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, to try to form a new government following the parliamentary elections last month. Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority in the Oct. 27 elections, and no party received enough seats in the Knesset for a…
Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.
Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government as coalition battle looms
Gadi Eisenkot secured 67 Knesset endorsements over Benjamin Netanyahu, but deep coalition divisions over Arab parties and conscription cloud his path.
Netanyahu faces being ousted as rival given chance to form new Israeli government
Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot will get the first opportunity to form a coalition government, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said
Blow for Netanyahu as his strongest rival is asked to form a government by Israel's president
Mr Eisenkot vowed on Saturday to help form a new government, after Mr Herzog chose him for the task over the incumbent prime minister.
Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel's governing coalition
Eisenkot is now a step closer to ousting Israel’s longest-serving premier.
Israel’s president picks Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to form government
The deadlocked election had left neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his strongest rival, Gadi Eisenkot, with a clear path to power
· Netanyahu's rival asked to form government after deadlocked election
Who Is Gadi Eisenkot, Israel’s Opposition Leader?
Mr. Eisenkot, a career general and the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, will now have up to six weeks to form a coalition.
Netanyahu’s rival will have first shot at becoming Israel’s new prime minister — despite lackluster election result
"Now is the time to form a national emergency government. I will do everything I can to ensure we are worthy," Eisenkot wrote on X.
Israel’s president officially gives opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
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Israel’s president gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government Sunday evening.
Coverage details
27 outlets from 6 countries are covering this story: RTÉ News, ABC News Australia, The Irish Times, The Australian Financial Review and 23 more. RTÉ News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Stuff, 5 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu, Israel, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Knesset.
By country: United States (10), United Kingdom (6), Australia (4), Ireland (3), Canada (2), New Zealand (2). In total 42 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
