Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government
6 sourcesUpdated Nov 7, 20261 min read
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Netanyahu's long hold on power needed breaking and this looks like the right step toward that.
Picking a direct rival like this might finally force some real changes in how coalitions get built.
Eisenkot has the military background to handle security better than the current setup allows.