# What comes next for Israel after Eisenkot is tapped to lead government?

https://mins.news/en/video/134823

- Global News, 2026-11-08 22:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDS07Dr2BOE

> Israel’s president has given opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a coalition government, dealing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a political blow that could cost him power. At a Jerusalem press conference with President Isaac Herzog, Eisenkot said Israel urgently needs new leadership that people can trust.

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