# Israel’s president picks Gadi Eisenkot to try to form new government

https://mins.news/en/video/134111

- CBC News, 2026-11-07 23:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imo7fxV3_d0

> Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the next government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority in the Oct. 27 election. Former Canadian ambassador to Israel John Allen discusses the decision’s possible impact on the country’s political landscape.

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