# Israeli opposition leader Eisenkot starts difficult push to form coalition government

https://mins.news/en/item/134782

- France 24, 2026-11-08 21:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261108-israeli-opposition-leader-eisenkot-begins-the-hard-work-of-forging-a-coalition-government

> Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot was tapped by President Isaac Herzog on Sunday evening to try to form a government. Without a clear parliamentary majority, building a coalition with the country's divided smaller parties will be an uphill struggle.

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