Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel's prime minister when the new parliament takes office Tuesday but its new, less friendly composition could make his life much more difficult. Until then Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader,

Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot has received Israel's mandate to form a government after a deadlocked election, with Arab parties potentially decisive in coalition negotiations.

Netanyahu reportedly wants Trump to resume strikes on Iran, while Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Turkey urge Washington to prioritize diplomacy.

Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked with forming a government in Israel, paving the way for him to topple Benjamin Netanyahu.

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but neither won a clear majority.

Eisenkot has the option of forming a coalition with the support of the two Arab-led parties, which won an unprecedented 19 seats in the highest Arab election turnout. Only one Ara

JERUSALEM, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot said on Sunday he ⁠will ⁠work to form a wide government as quickly as ⁠possible, but his path to power was uncertain following a deadlocked election that failed to dislodge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Gadi Eisenkot is poised to get a chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.

As Republican losses in the US midterm elections came into focus, President Donald Trump said he would accept the results. The same cannot be said of Benjamin Netanyahu, the man Trump endorsed in Israel.

He said building a governing coalition would require "creative and ​unconventional political steps" and added that change was needed to restore "sanity."

Despite the sharp public exchanges between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, behind-the-scenes negotiations are reportedly underway between Likud and Eisenkot’s Yashar party over the possibility of forming a national unity government.

Since losing his majority in the October 27 vote, Netanyahu and his allies have been pressing a serious accusation: the election was “stolen” by Arab parties through bribery, foreign funding and fraud.