Israeli president invites Netanyahu's opposition leader to broker new government

Israeli president invites Netanyahu's opposition leader to broker new government Israel's political landscape shifts as President Herzog hands opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form a government, dealing a blow to Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power. November 7, 20265:12 PM ET Israeli president invites Netanyahu's opposition leader to broker new government Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-6032606/nx-s1-9996006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Israel's political landscape shifts as President Herzog hands opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form a government, dealing a blow to Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR.