3 days ago · Israel
Israel’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for Netanyahu
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Dawn, NPR News, Middle East Eye, Sky News World, South China Morning Post Asia, Washington Post World, and New York Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 4 Nov 2026, 20:17 UTC. 9 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Israel’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for Netanyahu”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Saturday night that he was giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on October 27. Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by New York Times World
Israel’s President Starts Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government
- New development reported by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Eisenkot, Netanyahu Rival and Opposition Leader, Tapped to Try to Form Government
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Israeli president taps ex-general Eisenkot, opponent of Netanyahu, to form government
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Israel’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for Netanyahu
- New development reported by Sky News World
Blow for Netanyahu as opposition rival asked to form government by Israel's president
- Picked up by Middle East Eye
Israel's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to try to form new government
Same story, different outlets
7 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- DawnIsraeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
- NPRIsrael's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
- Middle East EyeIsrael's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to try to form new government
- Sky NewsBlow for Netanyahu as opposition rival asked to form government by Israel's president
- South China Morning PostIsrael’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for Netanyahu
- Washington PostIsraeli president taps ex-general Eisenkot, opponent of Netanyahu, to form government