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Israel's president set to hand Netanyahu rival first chance to form government
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Washington Post World, Euronews, GDELT Global News DOC API, The Hill, Dawn, NPR World, Middle East Eye, Axios, The Straits Times World, CBC World, South China Morning Post Asia, ABC Australia, 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, 12:19 UTC. 22 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Israel's president set to hand Netanyahu rival first chance to form government”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Neither Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc nor the opposition, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured enough seats for a parliamentary majority in last week's election.
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 Will Start Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government
- Picked up by New York Times World
Israel’s President Starts Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Israel's president set to hand Netanyahu rival first chance to form government
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tipped to seek Israeli government with backing of Arab lists
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
- Picked up by CBC World
Israel president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government
- Picked up by CBC World
Israel's president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up 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 NPR World
Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government
- Picked up by The Hill
Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot to form new government
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Israel president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government , in setback for Netanyahu
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Israel president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government | Israel Election 2026 News
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Who is Eisenkot, the former Israeli general expected to replace Netanyahu?
View full timeline · 22 reports
- First reported by New York Times World
Israel’s President Will Start Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government
- Picked up by New York Times World
Israel’s President Starts Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Israel's president set to hand Netanyahu rival first chance to form government
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tipped to seek Israeli government with backing of Arab lists
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
- Picked up by CBC World
Israel president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government
- Picked up by CBC World
Israel's president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
- Picked up by Axios
- Picked up 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 NPR World
Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government
- Picked up by The Hill
Israeli president picks Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot to form new government
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Israel president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government , in setback for Netanyahu
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Israel president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government | Israel Election 2026 News
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Who is Eisenkot, the former Israeli general expected to replace Netanyahu?
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Israel’s President Herzog gives Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Israel’s Eisenkot, tasked with forming government, moves to oust Netanyahu
Same story, different outlets
13 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Washington PostIsrael’s Eisenkot, tasked with forming government, moves to oust Netanyahu
- EuronewsNetanyahu rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new government following Israeli elections
- GDELT Global News DOC APIIsrael president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government , in setback for Netanyahu
- 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
- NPRIsrael's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government
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- Middle East EyeIsrael's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to try to form new government
- AxiosNetanyahu rival Eisenkot tapped to form Israeli government
- The Straits TimesIsraeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government
- CBCIsrael president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government
- South China Morning PostNetanyahu rival Eisenkot tipped to seek Israeli government with backing of Arab lists
- ABCIsrael's president set to hand Netanyahu rival first chance to form government
- The New York TimesIsrael’s President Will Start Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government