Israeli deadlock deepens as Eisenkot demands Netanyahu's removal
November 3, 2026 at 06:03 PM
Post-election coalition talks remain deadlocked, with opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ouster following Trump's security-aid announcement.
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Trump announced Washington will phase out the $3.8 billion annual security aid agreement, saying the step was agreed with Netanyahu and that arms sales would continue.
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Eisenkot said Netanyahu "can no longer be trusted and must be replaced," after the Israeli security establishment learned of the aid shift through the media.
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Election results are due to be certified on Wednesday, with Netanyahu's bloc holding 53 seats and Eisenkot's alliance 48 of the 120 in the Knesset.
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Netanyahu said his Likud party's first-place finish, with 27 seats, gave him a mandate to form the next government.