Eisenkot
Gadi Eisenkot, also spelled Eizenkot, is an Israeli general, politician, and leader of the Yashar party. He served from 2015 to 2019 as the 21st chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and from 2023 to 2024 as a minister without portfolio in Israel's unity government. He led Yashar in the 2026 Israeli legislative election as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Coverage this week
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Storylines
Today
- Netanyahu's wife gets into heated exchange with Naftali Bennett during PM's Knesset speech, video surfaces
First: ABC News (Australia), 7 hr 37 min before anyone else
- Israel's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to try to form new government
First: France 24, 1 day before anyone else
- Israel: Eisenkot proposes October 7 probe as new Knesset sworn in
First: The Times of Israel, 2 hr 52 min before anyone else
- Israel's parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government
First: The Conversation, 1 hr 14 min before anyone else
- Eisenkot-led bloc agrees to nominate Yashar’s Matan Kahan for Knesset speaker
First: The Times of Israel, 1 hr 8 min before anyone else
- Eisenkot vows not to fold on service for all, as potential UTJ allies insist on draft exemptions
Yesterday
- Eisenkot, Liberman said to greenlight outreach to Haredim, reach agreement on Knesset speaker
First: Hindustan Times, 14 hr 14 min before anyone else
- Will Eisenkot succeed in 'minefield of Israeli politics' where 'so many other generals' have failed?
- Netanyahu again seeks unity government despite mandate denial
Monday 9 November
Sunday 8 November
- Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government
First: Al Jazeera, 28 min before anyone else
- Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government as coalition battle looms
First: DW, 1 hr 21 min before anyone else
- Why Israel’s Ex-Army Chief’s Next Mission Could Be Mission Impossible
- Eisenkot Gets Chance to Form Israeli Government After Tight Vote
Saturday 7 November
- Israel's president set to hand Netanyahu rival first chance to form government
First: Fox News, 2 days before anyone else
- Eisenkot stands by mandatory service after Liberman opens door to ultra-Orthodox parties