JERUSALEM, Nov. 8, 2026 -- Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot delivers a speech after receiving the mandate to form a new government in Jerusalem, Nov. 8, 2026. Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government, giving the former military chief a chance to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his right-wing coalition lost leer más its parliamentary majority in October's election. leer menos