Eisenkot, Netanyahu Rival and Opposition Leader, Tapped to Try to Form Government NYT - Home Page By: Ephrat Livni and Aaron Boxerman 7 November 2026 at 19:50 Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, hopes to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by cobbling together a coalition after an inconclusive election. © Shir Torem/ReutersGadi Eisenkot, shown in Tel Aviv last month, has the daunting task of forming an Israeli coalition from disparate parties.
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