Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday officially appointed Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government. Meanwhile, Eisenkot called on the Likud Party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, to join a government headed by him. The opposition bloc, led by former Chief of Staff Eisenkot (66 years old), won 48 seats out of 120 in the October 27 elections, compared to 53 for Netanyahu’s camp.
Published on: 08/11/2026 - 16:19 Last updated: 08/11/2026 - 17:43
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog officially named Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday to form the next government. He warned that his country was facing a "new political reality" after the US midterm elections, which the Democratic Party won.
After being assigned to form the next Israeli government, Gadi Eisenkot called on the Likud Party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, to join a government headed by him.
"It's time for unity"
He said in a speech during his appointment ceremony, “If the members of the Likud Party and the Religious Zionism Party truly believe that this is the right time for unity, as they told the president, I do not find any reason to prevent them from supporting a government headed by me, based on the principles that I put forward,” referring to the Likud Party and the “Religious Zionism” Party, which is led by the extreme right-wing Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
He added: "We are going through one of the most vulnerable moments in the history of Israeli democracy."
It is noteworthy that the opposition camp, led by former Chief of Staff Eisenkot (66 years old), won 48 seats out of 120 in the October 27 elections, compared to 53 for the camp of outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
France 24
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