Israel Hands Mandate to Man Famous for Knowing Exactly Where Every Tunnel Is
- Who
- Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF chief of staff and current National Unity party leader
- What
- Receives mandate to form government after Netanyahu's election challenge collapses and Bennett endorses him
- When
- November 2, 2026
- Where
- Jerusalem, Israel
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett endorsed Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel's next government after Benjamin Netanyahu's legal challenge to the election results failed. President Isaac Herzog granted Eisenkot the mandate following consultations with party leaders. Eisenkot called for a national unity government in his first remarks.
A country that has held five elections in four years has finally settled on the one man whose entire brand is 'I have a PowerPoint for this.' Our analysts note that Eisenkot's unity platform consists of asking the people he just defeated to please join the government he couldn't form without them — a strategy last seen working when your mom made you invite the weird kid to your birthday party.
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