Eisenkot's first task: turn a mandate into a coalition

Associated Press explains why the presidential handover does not yet make Netanyahu's challenger prime minister.

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Israel’s president gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government

The document is only the beginning. Gadi Eisenkot has received the first opportunity to form Israel's next government, but he still lacks the parliamentary majority needed to put one together.

Associated Press reporter Joe Federman makes that distinction central to his dispatch from Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his majority, Federman reports, while most lawmakers support giving Eisenkot the first chance to negotiate a coalition. That is not the same as agreeing to join his government.

The Short shows President Isaac Herzog handing Eisenkot the formal mandate, followed by Eisenkot promising a government that serves all citizens. The difficult question is which parties could make that promise workable, including whether Arab-led parties would be part of a coalition.

The report drew roughly 220,000 views in its first day, far beyond the usual start for an AP Short.

Federman also describes Netanyahu's efforts to block a deal, including his claim that Arab-led parties stole the election. Eisenkot, meanwhile, has up to six weeks to complete the coalition negotiations.

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The numbers

AP's coalition explainer drew an unusually large first-day audience for its Shorts. Its comment section was also busier than usual.

the video's first day

usual first day here

14,840

this video

222,857

subscribers

4,710,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

4,676,851,940

views per day

767,848

typical day: 2,434,980

the video

views

239,524

likes

544

comments

124

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Daily Mail World

5,030,000

Global News

4,930,000

CBC News

4,790,000

Associated Press

4,710,000

Reuters

4,380,000

Channel 4 News

4,280,000

As of November 10, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.