Netanyahu fights to stay in office as his political rival is chosen to form new Israeli government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot - Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival - with forming a new coalition following deadlocked elections last month. It's a development that could put longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the brink of losing power 00:00 Israel's President announces Benjamin Netanyahu's political rival will get the first opportunity to form a new coalition government 03:14 The New Zealand election is still too close to call with weeks to wait for the final result. 07:18 Six people killed in Poland .after a gunman opens fire at a market square 09:56 US Trump has publicly appealed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship boss to become his next Press Secretary. 12:32 Heavy rain across Gaza has inundated camps across the strip, affecting thousands of displaced Palestinians SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel:    / @sbsnews   Follow SBS News on Instagram:   / sbsnews_au   Follow SBS News on TikTok:   / sbsnews_au   Follow SBS News on X:   / sbsnews   Follow SBS News on Facebook:   / sbsnews   Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints