For the first time in nearly a decade, the door to power in Israel has slid open for someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked former defense chief Gadi Eisenkot with trying to assemble a new government, a decision that landed like a shockwave across Middle East politics and global headlines this week.
The choice sends the “israeli elections netanyahu” narrative into a dramatic U-turn. After years where Netanyahu’s coalition seemed un