{
  "id": 18965215,
  "title": "Israel: Eisenkot officially tasked with forming a government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/israel-eisenkot-officially-tasked-with-forming-a-government-18965215",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T15:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/israel-eisenkot-officially-tasked-with-forming-a-government/a-79891422?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel President Isaac Herzog has officially appointed Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government. The centrist Yashar party leader has 28 days to secure a coalition to replace the current religious-nationalist government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Herzog emphasized that Eisenkot received the broadest support from Knesset members for the formation of the next government. The challenges Israel faces are significant, with Iran posing threats and the need to implement Trump's 20-point plan in Gaza. Israel's two Arab parties have expressed willingness to support the Zionist opposition in ousting Netanyahu. However, Netanyahu's Likud and other far-right parties remain strong allies in the current coalition, and forming a new government without them remains a challenge for Eisenkot.",
  "summary": "Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with the right of trying to form a government. The opposition leader's way to replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister is full of political challenges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Eisenkot Gets Mandate To Form Israel Government, Netanyahu Fights For Survival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/eisenkot-gets-mandate-to-form-israel-government-netanyahu-fights-for",
        "published": "2026-11-08T01:48:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Israeli president picks Eisenkot to form government in setback for Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/israeli-president-picks-eisenkot-to-form-government-in-setback-for",
        "published": "2026-11-08T04:43:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Gadi Eisenkot to receive mandate to form Israel's next government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/gadi-eisenkot-to-receive-mandate-to-form-israels-next-government",
        "published": "2026-11-08T06:41:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new government following Israeli elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-to-be-tasked-with-forming-new-government",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:51:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "10 things to know as Netanyahu rival gets chance to form Israel's government after close vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/10-things-to-know-as-netanyahu-rival-gets-chance-to-form-israels",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:29:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Netanyahu rival given first chance at forming new government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/netanyahu-rival-given-first-chance-at-forming-new-government",
        "published": "2026-11-08T11:26:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Gadi Eisenkot, the political newcomer tasked with forming Israel's government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/gadi-eisenkot-the-political-newcomer-tasked-with-forming-israels",
        "published": "2026-11-08T11:27:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Ex-army chief Eisenkot given first chance to form government in Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ex-army-chief-eisenkot-given-first-chance-to-form-government-in-israel",
        "published": "2026-11-08T12:45:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Eisenkot given tough task of forming Israeli government to replace Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/eisenkot-given-tough-task-of-forming-israeli-government-to-replace",
        "published": "2026-11-08T14:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Israeli president to task Eisenkot with forming government after split vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/israeli-president-to-task-eisenkot-with-forming-government-after",
        "published": "2026-11-08T15:19:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}