{
  "id": 18311082,
  "title": "Eisenkot favoured as Netanyahu ally withholds endorsement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/eisenkot-favoured-as-netanyahu-ally-withholds-endorsement-18311082",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/eisenkot-favoured-as-netanyahu-ally-withholds-endorsement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the favourite to be tasked with forming an Israeli government following the October 27 election. Neither Eisenkot, a former military chief, nor Benjamin Netanyahu secured enough votes for a majority. While President Isaac Herzog will choose whom to ask to form a new government, the mandate is traditionally given to the person recommended by more parties, which would be Mr. Eisenkot according to RTE News.\n\nNetanyahu's position weakened after the ultra-Orthodox religious party, United Torah Judaism, declined to recommend him. According to RTE News, the party has also decided not to recommend any member of the Knesset to form a government, though it did not side with Eisenkot either. Al-Monitor reports that an Arab-led party has endorsed Eisenkot, his main political rival, while RTE News notes that Eisenkot has remained unclear on whether he would accept Arab support to form a government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Setback for Netanyahu as Israel’s Arab party agrees to back Eisenkot to form Israeli govt: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/setback-for-netanyahu-as-israels-arab-party-agrees-to-back-eisenkot",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:42:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel’s Netanyahu accused of attempting coup after election defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/israels-netanyahu-accused-of-attempting-coup-after-election-defeat",
        "published": "2026-11-05T15:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Israel government formation: Eisenkot gets majority. Which parties backed Netanyahu’s rival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/israel-government-formation-eisenkot-gets-majority-which-parties",
        "published": "2026-11-05T15:19:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}