{
  "id": 18977824,
  "title": "Eisenkot eyes replacing Likud's Knesset speaker before forming government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/eisenkot-eyes-replacing-likuds-knesset-speaker-before-forming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T16:55:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-11-08/ty-article/.premium/eisenkot-eyes-replacing-likuds-knesset-speaker-before-forming-government/000001a1-bb6e-dda4-adb7-bbee89340000"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israeli President Isaac Herzog gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity on Sunday to form the country's next government following the October 27 election. The election left neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor Eisenkot with a parliamentary majority. Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff who founded the Yashar party in 2025, stated in Jerusalem that he seeks a leadership representing all parts of society that acts in the public interest.\n\nAccording to The Indian Express, parties representing 67 lawmakers recommended Eisenkot be given the mandate, while parties representing 46 recommended Netanyahu, and United Torah Judaism recommended neither. The Indian Express reports Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government, with the possibility of a 14-day extension from the president, while PBS NewsHour and Global News state he has six weeks.\n\nEisenkot specified that parties joining his coalition must support Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, recognize its declaration of independence, support military or national service, and recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization. Haaretz reports Eisenkot wants to replace the current Knesset speaker to prevent Netanyahu and the speaker from using the seven days between a government's declaration and its swearing-in to pressure lawmakers and derail the coalition.",
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  "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."
}