Jerusalem Daily: Eisenkot picked over Netanyahu to form government

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: Israel

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Jerusalem Daily: Eisenkot picked over Netanyahu to form government

After inconclusive elections, Israel’s president asked Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, passing over Benjamin Netanyahu. In Gaza, the first winter storm flooded 70,000 tents sheltering displaced Palestinians. Al Jazeera journalist Nour Hegazy reports on the latest developments.

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