# Israeli Opposition Backs Gadi Eisenkot to Form Emergency Government and Replace Netanyahu

*Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-03T12:19:36.376Z (2h ago)
**Category**: geopolitics | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: After talks in Herzliya, opposition party leaders agreed to nominate former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to form a national emergency government and begin coalition negotiations immediately, aiming to oust Benjamin Netanyahu without holding another election.

Israel’s opposition parties have agreed on a plan to try to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and install a national emergency government led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.

Following a meeting in Herzliya, opposition leaders agreed to move quickly to replace Netanyahu’s government with an emergency cabinet. They decided to nominate Eisenkot to form the next government and to start coalition talks at once.

The parties say they want to establish a new government as fast as possible and to avoid another election. A fresh vote could extend political uncertainty at a time when security and regional tensions are already high.

Eisenkot is a former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff. By putting his name forward, opposition leaders are signaling that they favor a figure with a security background as an alternative to Netanyahu.

The success of this move will depend on whether enough lawmakers in the current Knesset back an alternative coalition. Any defections from Netanyahu’s bloc would increase the chances that President Isaac Herzog could task Eisenkot with forming a government.

The next indicators to watch are whether any members of the ruling coalition publicly support the emergency‑government idea, how Netanyahu responds to the Eisenkot nomination, and whether formal steps begin in parliament to shift the mandate to form a government.