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Israel’s president gives Netanyahu rival Eisenkot first shot at forming government

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM · 1 min read
Israel’s president gives Netanyahu rival Eisenkot first shot at forming government — Hong Kong Business news

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government Sunday evening. Complex coalition negotiations still lie ahead, but it marked a significant step in the former military chief’s effort to oust Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, after elections held in a deeply divided country. Israel remains scarred by the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and the multifront wars they triggered. “I hope with...

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