Israel's president set to task Eisenkot with forming new government after elections

Summary

Israel's president is set to task Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government following the country's elections, Euronews reports. A candidate given the task has 28 days to form a government, and the president can extend that deadline by a maximum of 14 days before giving the mandate to someone else. NDTV reports that Eisenkot has 28 days to form the government and looks at how he may get the numbers needed, saying how he handles the task will show whether the anti-Netanyahu alliance can actually govern.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   8 Nov 2026, 08:51 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Netanyahu rival Eisenkot is to be tasked with forming a new government following Israeli elections, and that a candidate in this role has 28 days to do so, extendable by up to 14 days by the president before the mandate passes to someone else.

2. NDTV

   8 Nov 2026, 12:05 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Gadi Eisenkot has 28 days to form Israel's government and examines how he may get the numbers needed, arguing that his handling of the task will show whether the anti-Netanyahu alliance can actually govern.