# Israeli president selects Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to try to form government

https://mins.news/en/item/133999

- France 24, 2026-11-07 19:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261107-israeli-president-picks-netanyahu-s-rival-eisenkot-to-try-to-form-government

> Israel’s president has chosen Netanyahu’s rival Eisenkot to attempt to form a government.

## Stories

- [Israeli Election and Coalition Talks](https://mins.news/en/topic/israel-election-coalition) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/israel-election-coalition.md

## Related coverage

- [Herzog chooses Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government, bypassing Netanyahu](https://mins.news/en/item/134055) — TRT World, 2026-11-07
- [Israel’s president chooses Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government](https://mins.news/en/item/134038) — Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07
- [Israeli president picks Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to form government](https://mins.news/en/video/134027) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-11-07
- [Israel’s president asks Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government](https://mins.news/en/item/134017) — CBC News, 2026-11-07