# Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government as coalition battle looms

https://mins.news/en/item/134083

- Fox News, 2026-11-07 22:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/israeli-president-picks-netanyahu-rival-form-government-coalition-battle-looms

> President Isaac Herzog selected opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form Israel’s next government, giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival the first chance to build a coalition after an inconclusive election. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, but disagreements among potential partners cloud his prospects.

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