Eisenkot rules out Netanyahu alliance as Israeli election leaves no majority

Summary

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has ruled out forming an alliance with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and said he will reject intervention from Donald Trump, according to Hindustan Times. The report says the election left neither Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition with enough seats for a majority in the 120-member Knesset. NDTV reports that leaders of the anti-Netanyahu bloc have agreed to recommend Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog, and its headline says the opposition has picked him to form the next government.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   3 Nov 2026, 10:34 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Opposition leader Eisenkot ruled out an alliance with Netanyahu and said he will reject Trump's intervention, noting that neither bloc won enough seats for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.

2. NDTV

   3 Nov 2026, 16:20 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that leaders of the anti-Netanyahu bloc have agreed to recommend Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog, and its headline says the opposition has picked him to form the next government.