{
  "id": 19005319,
  "title": "28 days to replace Netanyahu: Can Eisenkot form Israel's next government?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/28-days-to-replace-netanyahu-can-eisenkot-form-israels-next-government",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T19:38:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-11-08/ty-article/.premium/what-happens-next-the-timeline-of-eisenkots-race-to-61/000001a1-bc6d-dd01-a1e5-feff48f20000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot six weeks to attempt to form a new government following the success of the anti-Netanyahu bloc in recent elections. Eisenkot, a former military chief, has until February 26 to form a government before the Knesset dissolves and the country heads for another election. According to Dawn, Eisenkot's bloc lacks a clear majority, and he has reached out to allies of Benjamin Netanyahu while warning that the prime minister has brought the nation to a historic crisis.\n\nEisenkot stated that he intends to form a national emergency government through \"creative and unconventional political steps.\" He noted that any party interested in joining must commit to recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization and destroying its military and governing capabilities. Both Eisenkot and Herzog acknowledged that Israel is facing a devastating diplomatic crisis, with Eisenkot noting that even closest strategic allies are reassessing their relationships with the country.\n\nWhile Eisenkot aims to work toward a wide government, Al-Monitor reports his path to power remains uncertain due to a deadlocked election that failed to remove Netanyahu. Haaretz reports that sources suggest Herzog may push for a unity government with Netanyahu if Eisenkot fails to form a government within the allotted timeframe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Netanyahu rival Eisenkot seeks 'wide' government but path to power uncertain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-seeks-wide-government-but-path-to-power",
        "published": "2026-11-08T17:46:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}