Gadi Eisenkot
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Government
Israel’s Herzog Tasks Gadi Eisenkot With Forming New Government
DID Press: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot, a former chief of the Israeli military and a leading rival of Benjamin Netanyahu, with forming a new government. The decision follows the October 27 election and a political deadlock…
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Analysis
Political Deadlock in Tel Aviv Raises the Costs for Washington
DID Press: Preliminary results from Israel’s Knesset elections indicate that neither electoral bloc can form a government on its own, setting the stage for complex coalition negotiations and raising the possibility of prolonged political instability or another election in the…
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Election
Eisenkot Leads Netanyahu in New Channel 13 Poll
DID Press: A new poll by Israel’s Channel 13 television network shows Gadi Eisenkot’s party leading the political field with 22 seats, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, which is projected to win 19 seats. The results point to a…
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Election
Netanyahu’s Rivals Sign Cooperation Pact Ahead of Israeli Election
DID Press: Leaders of five major parties opposing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have signed a joint agreement aimed at closer coordination ahead of the Oct. 27 parliamentary election, pledging to refrain from attacking one another until a new government…
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