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Is Israel opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot going to replace Benjamin Netanyahu?

Is Israel opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot going to replace Benjamin Netanyahu?
France 24 Friday 06 November 2026, 13:25 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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In Israel, Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday, November 5, as the frontrunner to be tasked with forming a government. This comes after one of the two main parties representing ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters – a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition – declined to recommend any candidate for the task. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky reports.

In Israel, Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday, November 5, as the frontrunner to be tasked with forming a government. This comes after one of the two main parties representing ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters – a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition – declined to recommend any candidate for the task. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky reports.
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