# Eisenkot says Israel has chosen change, hopes to form government

https://mins.news/en/item/118397

- CGTN, 2026-10-27 23:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-28/news-1RBgjIg5Xhu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot said early Wednesday that Israel had chosen change after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he would try to form a new government. He warned Netanyahu not to exploit Israel’s security for political needs, apparently referring to threats of new strikes on Iran.

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