{
  "id": 18908291,
  "title": "President tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming new government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/president-tasks-gadi-eisenkot-with-forming-new-government",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T09:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Globes English",
    "slug": "globes-english",
    "url": "https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001562400"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Isaac Herzog has decided to task Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the centrist Yashar party and a former military chief, with forming Israel's next government. The decision follows consultations with political figures after the October 27 election resulted in no clear winner. According to Euronews, factions totaling 67 members of the Knesset backed Eisenkot, while 46 supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Egypt Independent noted that Eisenkot’s support includes 19 members from two Arab parties.\n\nEisenkot has 28 days to present a government, with the possibility of a 14-day extension. Egypt Independent reports he has up to six weeks to assemble a coalition to replace Netanyahu, who has called for a unity government. While Eisenkot has secured more recommendations than Netanyahu, Gulf News reports his dependable parliamentary bloc currently accounts for 48 seats.\n\nThe path to forming a coalition involves significant challenges. Gulf News states that while 67 seats were recommended to the president, a majority of at least 61 lawmakers is required for a conventional majority government. Egypt Independent reports that Eisenkot is pushing to form a “national emergency government” and a minority government. If Eisenkot fails, Netanyahu could remain caretaker prime minister. Euronews notes that if all attempts by different candidates to form a government fail, another election is called.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Eisenkot tasked with forming government in bid to oust Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/eisenkot-tasked-with-forming-government-in-bid-to-oust-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-11-07T23:37:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/in-setback-to-netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-to-be-tasked-with-forming-next",
        "published": "2026-11-08T07:40:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Israel’s next government: Why Eisenkot’s 67-seat backing may not be enough to end Netanyahu’s rule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/israels-next-government-why-eisenkots-67-seat-backing-may-not-be",
        "published": "2026-11-08T09:39:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}