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Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government | CNN Politics

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November 07, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival Gadi Eisenkot will be tasked with forming the next Israeli government, placing him one step closer to ousting Israel’s longest-serving leader. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports.

Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government | CNN Politics

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival Gadi Eisenkot will be tasked with forming the next Israeli government, placing him one step closer to ousting Israel’s longest-serving leader. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival Gadi Eisenkot will be tasked with forming the next Israeli government, placing him one step closer to ousting Israel’s longest-serving leader. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports.

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