# Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot both pledge to form government

https://mins.news/en/item/118761

- France 24, 2026-10-28 09:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261028-israel-netanyahu-and-eisenkot-both-pledge-to-form-government

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot have both vowed to form a government, with projections putting them neck and neck in Tuesday’s critical election. Exit polls indicate neither bloc has secured a parliamentary majority.

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