Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government

BBC News Saturday 07 November 2026, 21:51 UTC 1 min read

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Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.

Israel (LOCATION) Eisenkot (PERSON) Benjamin Netanyahu's (PERSON)

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