Israeli opp closes in on Netanyahu ouster
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Israel's president picked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a government, a setback for Netanyahu, according to NPR, PBS and The Guardian.123 ABC News, CBS News and The Sydney Morning Herald say the choice falls on Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival.456 TASS says the president will ask the opposition leader to form a new government, and The Indian Express headlines that Eisenkot received the mandate.78 According to Channels TV, Eisenkot vows to "do everything" to form a government after the designation.9
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Common ground
- Israel's president Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the opposition Yashar party and a rival of Benjamin Netanyahu, with trying to form a government.123+945678910111212 newspapers from 8 countries
- Eisenkot received the mandate to form a government after the president picked him, in a setback for Netanyahu.3138+29145 newspapers from 4 countries
Where accounts differ
- On the outcome, CGTN says the president will pick the candidate on Sunday, while other sources say the choice has already been made.15
- Sky News and Fox News present the case as a blow or setback for Netanyahu; Fox News adds that a coalition battle looms.1312
- The Indian Express asks what happens next, but the headlines do not give that answer.14
- Channels TV says Eisenkot vowed to 'do everything' to form a government.16
Who is involved
- Isaac Herzog, Israel's president, is the one who picks the candidate to form a government, according to the headlines.1512
- Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar and a former chief of staff, accepted the mandate and vowed to do everything to form a government.11416
- Benjamin Netanyahu appears as the rival who is set back, but the headlines do not report his reaction.31312
Background
- 2015Eisenkot is a former general who served as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 2015 to 2019 and led Yashar in the 2026 legislative election as Netanyahu's main challenger.W
- 2023In October 2023, Eisenkot joined the war cabinet of the national unity government, and his party left the government in June 2024.W
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- The Express Tribune · Pakistan · 23:15Israeli opp closes in on Netanyahu ousterRead at the newspaper ↗
