Netanyahu Rival Gadi Eisenkot Hopes to Form Government as Opposition Gains Ground

Summary

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, the main rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hopes to form a government as the opposition gains ground in the country's election. Eisenkot said, "The people have spoken against the continuation of Netanyahu's rule." According to The New York Times, forming a government would leave him with a dilemma: he would need either to join forces with Arab parties, which many Israelis consider anathema, or with members of Netanyahu's alliance.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   28 Oct 2026, 00:08 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot hopes to form a government as the opposition gains ground, quoting him saying, "The people have spoken against the continuation of Netanyahu's rule."

2. New York Times

   28 Oct 2026, 15:20 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that to form a government, Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot needs to either join forces with Arab parties, anathema to many Israelis, or with members of Benjamin Netanyahu's alliance.