51 mins ago · Israel
Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 20:25 UTC. The headline in use is “Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Israel’s president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, is fighting to stay in office after his religious-nationalist coalition lost its…
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- First reported by Dawn
Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form government
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