Two advertisement boards for rival political leaders in Israel, with Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu's faces appearing prominently on billboards (26/10/26)Image source, Reuters
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Gadi Eisenkot has vowed to oust Benjamin Netanyahu, but still has to get enough parties on board

ByRaffi Berg
  • Published34 minutes ago

Israel's new parliament will be sworn in on Tuesday, as opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot seeks to oust caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The former army chief was tasked with forming a government by the president, after he received the backing of 67 members of the 120-seat Knesset, compared to 46 for Netanyahu.

But Eisenkot faces an uphill struggle. His bloc of four parties won 48 seats in last month's election, while Netanyahu's bloc won 53, leaving both short of a majority. He has 28 days to build a coalition, with a possible two-week extension.