Israel’s President Will Start Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government
President Isaac Herzog will meet with party leaders over the next two days to decide whether to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or rivals the first chance at forming a coalition.
Covered by 7 sources from 4 countries. First reported by The New York Times ·
How 7 newspapers cover this story
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Coverage details
7 outlets from 4 countries are covering this story: The New York Times, RTÉ News, The Independent, Global News and 3 more. The New York Times published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Bloomberg, 4 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Benjamin Netanyahu, Eisenkot and Israel.
By country: United States (3), United Kingdom (2), Ireland (1), Canada (1). In total 12 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
