Israel ยท Newsline Posthttps://newslinepost.com/en/country/israel/The latest current affairs news in Israel, told with context and rigour.enGadi Eisenkot, ex-army chief, tasked with forming Israel's governmenthttps://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/07/eisenkot-tasked-forming-israel-government-2026/https://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/07/eisenkot-tasked-forming-israel-government-2026/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:10:09 GMTPresident Herzog will give him the mandate on Sunday, 8 November, even though Netanyahu still leads the bloc with the most seats.PoliticsIsrael still has no government: what if no bloc reaches 61 seats?https://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/07/israel-no-government-arab-parties-key-eisenkot-netanyahu/https://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/07/israel-no-government-arab-parties-key-eisenkot-netanyahu/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:25:24 GMTThe October 27 election gave no bloc 61 seats. President Herzog decides on November 8 who will try to form a government, and the Arab parties could tip the balance.Politics