PoliticsPhoto: Hindu WorldEisenkot invites Netanyahu's party to join government under his leadership
On November 8, 2026, Gadi Eisenkot was tasked with forming Israel's new government. He expressed openness to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies joining the government, but only under Eisenkot's leadership. Eisenkot, a former military chief, ruled out alliances with Arab parties despite their parliamentary majority. Israeli President Isaac Herzog officially gave Eisenkot the first chance to form the government.
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