Israel's opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has six weeks to form a government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government Sunday evening, leaving Eisenkot six weeks to try to put together a coalition to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky has more.

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9 Nov 2026, 11:30 UTC