# Israel’s opposition leaders back Eisenkot to oust Netanyahu

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israels-opposition-leaders-back-eisenkot-to-oust-netanyahu/
- Published: 2026-11-03T15:00:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T18:46:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/israeli-opposition-leaders-back-eisenkot-to-oust-netanyahu?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Opposition leaders backed Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister.
- Arab-led parties’ 19 seats could decide who forms a government.
- The opposition remains split over whether to include them.

## Summary

Israel’s main opposition leaders have agreed to recommend former military chief Gadi Eisenkot as prime minister, aiming to replace Benjamin Netanyahu’s government quickly. Their announcement comes ahead of President Isaac Herzog’s consultations on forming a government, but the alliance is divided over whether to work with Arab-led parties, whose support may be needed for a majority.

In the 120-seat Knesset, Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats, the opposition 48 and Arab-led parties 19; 61 seats are needed for a majority. The opposition leaders endorsed four principles set out by Eisenkot, including recognising Israel as a Jewish state and designating Hamas a terrorist group, conditions that could rule out some Arab-led parties. Yair Golan supports including them, while Avigdor Liberman opposes it; the parties have begun negotiations on policy and coalition agreements.

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