Former Israeli army chief with strong North African roots formally gets nod to form government as Netanyahu’s exit looms
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country’s next government, placing a general of Moroccan heritage at the centre of efforts to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure as prime minister.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
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Former military chief and leader of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot delivers a statement to members of the press, near Kibbutz Mefalsim, southern Israel, on October 15. (Amir Cohen/Reuters)
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- November 9, 2026
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