# Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form government, dealing setback to Netanyahu

https://mins.news/en/item/134013

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-07 19:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4elyOYB

> President Isaac Herzog says opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot will get the first chance to build a governing coalition after Israel’s Oct. 27 election.

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