Can Gadi Eisenkot End Benjamin Netanyahu's Era? Israel Faces Coalition Test
Israel's political future hangs in the balance after elections delivered no clear winner. President Isaac Herzog has given former military chief Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a government, but the numbers remain daunting. While more lawmakers backed Eisenkot than Benjamin Netanyahu, neither camp commands a parliamentary majority. With Arab-led parties emerging as potential kingmakers and deep divisions complicating coalition-building, the coming weeks could determine not only Netanyahu's political future but also the direction of Israeli politics. Can Eisenkot unite a fragmented opposition, or will Netanyahu find a path back to power? we examine the coalition arithmetic, the political fault lines and the battle to govern Israel.
