Israelis and Palestinians react as Eisenkot given mandate to form government – video

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Published 8 Nov 2026, 16:24 GMT1 min read

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Israelis gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv as Israel’s president gave Gadi Eisenkot - prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival - the mandate try to form a new government, after a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power.

Eisenkot has vowed to unite Israelis after Netanyahu’s divisive tenure, under which the country moved sharply to the right, although he opposes the creation of a Palestinian state Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government

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