Is Israel opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot going to replace Benjamin Netanyahu?

Is Israel opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot going to replace Benjamin Netanyahu?

In Israel, Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday, November 5, as the frontrunner to be tasked with forming a government. This comes after one of the two main parties representing ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters – a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition – declined to recommend any candidate for the task. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky reports.

Eisenkot expected to join Israel’s government as coalition talks continue - Jowhar News Leader

Israel’s fractured election result has left President Isaac Herzog with a high-stakes decision — and it is former military chief Gadi Eisenkot who now appears best positioned to receive the first chance at building a governing coalition, after a religious party long tied to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to back him. Mr Herzog was […]

Netanyahu’s Survival Strategy: Poison the Result, Block His Replacement

By Elijah J. Magnier Benjamin Netanyahu has not conceded the struggle to remain in power. More than a million voters backed Likud, which remains the largest party with 27 seats. His camp lacks a parliamentary majority, but his opponents have yet to agree on a government. His survival now depends on keeping them divided and […]