# Israel's president gives Gadi Eisenkot first chance to form government

https://mins.news/en/video/134485

- DW News, 2026-11-08 13:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggIfmqdnYFk

> President Isaac Herzog says opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot will get the first chance to form a government, bringing him closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Neither bloc won a majority in last month’s election, leaving Arab-led parties potentially pivotal. Any agreement may require compromises that anger voters on all sides.

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