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Israel’s Eisenkot, tasked with forming government, moves to oust Netanyahu

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

November 8, 2026 at 7:27 p.m. EST4 minutes ago

Gadi Eisenkot speaks at a ceremony at the Israeli president’s residence on Nov. 8. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot said Sunday his country was facing a “devastating” loss of confidence among its “closest friends and strategic allies” and urged a swift replacement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government.