# Could Israeli opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot replace Benjamin Netanyahu?

https://mins.news/en/item/132447

- France 24, 2026-11-06 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261106-is-israel-opposition-figure-gadi-eisenkot-going-to-replace-benjamin-netanyahu

> Gadi Eisenkot emerged on November 5 as the leading candidate to be tasked with forming Israel’s government. The development followed a party representing ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters, and long an ally of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, declining to recommend anyone for the role.

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