2 days ago · Israel
Israel president taps Eisenkot to form new government
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Channel NewsAsia Latest, BBC News Middle East, The Hill, Dawn, South China Morning Post Asia, and Middle East Eye are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 5 Nov 2026, 21:17 UTC. 7 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Israel president taps Eisenkot to form new government”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In the Oct 27 election, neither side secured a majority in a country deeply polarised by Netanyahu's hard-right rule and worn down by three years of war.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Middle East Eye
Israel president says to announce Sunday who will form new government
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Israel’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for Netanyahu
- Picked up by Middle East Eye
Israel's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to try to form new government
- Picked up by The Hill
Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot to form new government
- Picked up by BBC News Middle East
Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Channel NewsAsia LatestIsrael president taps Eisenkot to form new government
- BBC NewsIsrael's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
- The HillIsraeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot to form new government
- DawnIsraeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
- South China Morning PostIsrael’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for Netanyahu
- Middle East EyeIsrael president says to announce Sunday who will form new government