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Israel president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government

Told by 45 newspapers in 24 countries, between 19:00 and 16:00 on 7 November 2026.

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The headline in each newspaper

ABC NEWS: Breaking: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
EL PAÍS: Israel's president tasks opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government
CBS NEWS: Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government

In short

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has asked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to try to form a government.1 2 3 4 5 Sky News, NPR and Al Jazeera describe the decision as a setback for Netanyahu.6 7 8 9 El Universal reports that Netanyahu says the country's survival is at stake if the opposition governs with Arab parties.10

AIMade at 18:11, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 37 newspapers; it is redone when new newspapers join. How it is made

Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

Eisenkot proposes an emergency national government, according to Clarín and Jornal de Notícias.1 22 newspapers from 2 countries
Eisenkot is named as the candidate to form a government instead of Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Al Jazeera and The Hindu.3 42 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

The Express Tribune says a former Israeli premier urges Eisenkot to swiftly replace Netanyahu's government, while other sources do not report this position.5
Haaretz frames it as a 28-day deadline to replace Netanyahu and asks whether Eisenkot can form the government, while ABC News presents five possible scenarios for forming it.6 7
La Jornada says Eisenkot does not rule out Likud in forming the government, and TelQuel says he is ready to bring Netanyahu allies into his government.8 9

Who is involved

Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, is presented as the main name to form the government, according to the headlines.10 4 2
Netanyahu is presented as the prime minister to be replaced, with the headlines not stating his position on forming the new government.3 4

Background

2015Gadi Eisenkot is an Israeli general and politician, leader of the Yashar party, who served as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 2015 to 2019.W
2022Benjamin Netanyahu has been prime minister of Israel since 2022 and is the country's longest-serving head of government.W
2025The Yashar party was founded in September 2025 and contested the 2026 Israeli legislative election, winning 21 seats.W

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The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

ABC News · Australia · 19:45Breaking: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
El País · Spain · 19:55El presidente de Israel encarga formar Gobierno al líder opositor Gadi EisenkotRead at the newspaper ↗
El Comercio · Peru · 19:55Presidente de Israel anuncia que encargará al líder opositor Gadi Eisenkot formar gobiernoRead at the newspaper ↗
CBS News · United States · 19:55Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
NPR · United States · 20:25Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for NetanyahuRead at the newspaper ↗
The Hindu · India · 20:30Israeli President picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
La Nación · Argentina · 20:26El presidente de Israel elige a Gadi Eisenkot, rival de Netanyahu, para formar gobiernoRead at the newspaper ↗
Expresso · Portugal · 20:50Presidente de Israel convida Gadi Eisenkot para formar GovernoRead at the newspaper ↗
Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 20:45Presidente de Israel escolhe Gadi Eisenkot, rival de Netanyahu, para tentar formar governoRead at the newspaper ↗
Sky News · United Kingdom · 20:25Blow for Netanyahu as opposition rival asked to form government by Israel's presidentRead at the newspaper ↗
Semana · Colombia · 20:05El presidente de Israel encarga al opositor, Gadi Eisenkot, la formación de gobierno tras las eleccionesRead at the newspaper ↗
El Mundo · Spain · 20:20El presidente de Israel anuncia que encargara a Gadi Eisenkot la formación del GobiernoRead at the newspaper ↗
RTP · Portugal · 20:25Presidente israelita vai convidar Gadi Eisenkot para formar governoRead at the newspaper ↗
Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 20:50Israel’s president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
Dawn · Pakistan · 20:30Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
CBC News · Canada · 20:01Israel president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 20:41Israeli president asks Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
ABC · Spain · 20:01El presidente de Israel encarga a Gadi Eisenkot la formación de GobiernoRead at the newspaper ↗
La Tercera · Chile · 20:30Herzog encarga al opositor de Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, la formación de un nuevo gobierno en IsraelRead at the newspaper ↗
PBS NewsHour · United States · 20:50Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for NetanyahuRead at the newspaper ↗
South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 20:05Israel’s president taps Eisenkot to form government, in setback for NetanyahuRead at the newspaper ↗
The Guardian · United Kingdom · 20:10Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
Metrópoles · Brazil · 21:30Presidente de Israel escolhe rival de Netanyahu para formar novo governoRead at the newspaper ↗
The Indian Express · India · 21:00Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s rival, gets mandate to form Israel government: What happens next?Read at the newspaper ↗
Público · Portugal · 22:15Presidente de Israel mandata Eisenkot para formar governoRead at the newspaper ↗
Fox News · United States · 22:35Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government as coalition battle loomsRead at the newspaper ↗
Channels TV · Nigeria · 22:05Israel: After Designation, Eisenkot Vows To ‘Do Everything’ To Form GovernmentRead at the newspaper ↗
The Times of Israel · Israel · 22:50President Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraughtRead at the newspaper ↗
Poder360 · Brazil · 01:40Presidente de Israel indica rival de Netanyahu para formar governoRead at the newspaper ↗
The Japan Times · Japan · 01:15Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
Mainichi · Japan · 03:45Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for NetanyahuRead at the newspaper ↗
CGTN (state media) · China · 03:06Herzog taps Eisenkot to form next Israeli governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
Geo News · Pakistan · 04:30Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Gadi Eisenkot to try to form govtRead at the newspaper ↗
The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 04:51Israeli president picks Eisenkot to form government in setback for NetanyahuRead at the newspaper ↗
The Express Tribune · Pakistan · 05:15Netanyahu's reign ends as Eisenkot gets nod to form govtRead at the newspaper ↗
La Jornada · Mexico · 09:55Presidente de Israel solicita al líder opositor Eisenkot formar gobiernoRead at the newspaper ↗
Observador · Portugal · 09:45Eisenkot indigitado domingo como primeiro-ministro de IsraelRead at the newspaper ↗
The New York Times · United States · 11:40Who Is Gadi Eisenkot, Israel’s Opposition Leader?Read at the newspaper ↗
Neue Zürcher Zeitung · Switzerland · 12:35Gadi Eisenkot soll Israel regieren. Aber mit wem?Read at the newspaper ↗
Haaretz · Israel · 15:10Gadi Eisenkot receives first chance to form Israel's next government by President HerzogRead at the newspaper ↗
Libération · France · 18:10En Israël, Gadi Eisenkot à l’épreuve des contradictions de son campRead at the newspaper ↗
Diário de Notícias · Portugal · 22:05Israel. Eisenkot mandatado para manobra de equilibrismoRead at the newspaper ↗
TelQuel · Morocco · 12:05Israël : Gadi Eisenkot prêt à intégrer des proches de Netanyahu dans son gouvernementRead at the newspaper ↗
Clarín · Argentina · 13:20¿Quién es Gadi Eisenkot, el israelí encargado de formar gobierno?Read at the newspaper ↗
Jornal de Notícias · Portugal · 16:00Eisenkot e as três opções para formar governo. O que pode acontecer em Israel?Read at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

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