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Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Eisenkot to form new government

First seen Nov 7, 2026, 2:58 PM ET · Updated Nov 7, 2026, 4:13 PM ET · 2 outlets

Topics: Israel & Gaza

2 outlets (The Hill and Axios) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Israeli”, “form”, “rival”, “Netanyahu's”. Distinct wording: The Hill uses “picks”; Axios uses “tapped”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• The Hill reports: “Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, to try to form a new government following the parliamentary elections last month. Netanyah…”
• Axios reports: “Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced Saturday that he will task Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the opposition Yashar party, with forming a new government, dealing a major setback to Prime Minister Be…”

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• The Hill: Israeli president picks Netanyahu's rival Eisenkot to form new government
• Axios: Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tapped to form Israeli government

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