Herzog tasks Eisenkot with forming new Israeli government

09.11.2026 07:25 HotInfo

Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog officially tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government on Sunday. Eisenkot is the chairman of the centrist Yashar party and a former chief of the general staff. His mandate could threaten the position of longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗

Eisenkot received the mandate after the president's consultations with the parliamentary parties. Herzog chose him as the person who will attempt to form a coalition after the Israeli elections. The formal mandate followed the president's announcement on Saturday. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗

Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government. His task will be to find sufficient support among the parties represented in parliament and create a stable coalition. According to available information, he will also have to negotiate with Arab or ultra-Orthodox political parties. Der Standard ↗

Eisenkot leads the opposition and is one of Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rivals. His success would mean a change at the head of the Israeli government, though the mandate itself does not yet guarantee that he will succeed in forming a coalition. France24 ↗

President Herzog emphasized the need for stable governance. Eisenkot will now begin negotiations with the individual parliamentary parties. If he fails to form a government within the set deadline, the political process may continue with further attempts to create a parliamentary majority. Die Zeit ↗