{
  "id": 19151341,
  "title": "Gadi Eisenkot Offers Netanyahu’s Party a Place in New Government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/gadi-eisenkot-offers-netanyahus-party-a-place-in-new-government",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:28:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/11/09/gadi-eisenkot-offers-netanyahu-party-a-place-government/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff and opposition party leader Gadi Eisenkot was officially assigned the task of forming a new government on Sunday. This development represents a significant political challenge for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After garnering the support of a majority of elected lawmakers, including Arab parties, Eisenkot announced his intention to create a \"national emergency government\" and hinted at the possibility of incorporating members of Likud, the political party led by Netanyahu, into a coalition under his leadership. During a ceremony at the presidential residence in Jerusalem, Eisenkot emphasized the need for \"creative and extraordinary political moves\" to overcome political divisions in Israel and prevent the country from falling into another cycle of political instability. His offer to include Likud in the new government is a crucial aspect of his strategy to secure a governing majority. As per the Constitution, he has 28 days to form a government, with the deadline being December 6.",
  "summary": "Former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff and leader of the opposition Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, was officially tasked with forming a new government on Sunday, in a move that represents a major political setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After securing the backing of a majority of elected lawmakers, including Arab parties, the […]",
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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."
}