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Netanyahu's office has dismissed Eisenkot's warning and accused him of politicising national security. President Isaac Herzog appointed Eisenkot on Sunday to build a coalition within 28 days, with a possible two‑week extension. Defence Minister Israel Katz said the caretaker government can act without opposition or legal clearance for military strikes. Israel's parliament was sworn this week, but a new government remains unformed. Eisenkot, a former chief of staff, seeks support from Arab or ultra‑Orthodox parties to reach a majority.

An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early on 12 Nov, killing six people, including general surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira, and wounding at least 27 others, according to the World Health Organization and Gaza's Health Ministry. The strike damaged the surgical department, operating theatres and intensive care unit. The Israeli military says it targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, commander of Hamas's Khan Younis brigade, and other militants inside the hospital; it did not confirm whether Abu Ismail died. Hamas denies using hospitals for military purposes. Gaza's civil defence reported 11 deaths across Gaza on Thursday, including the six at the hospital.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered commanders to expand the target list to cover all tangible and intangible assets of the United States and Israel. The order follows the mining of four oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and calls for an immediate, geographically unrestricted response to any new attack, according to a statement on his website. Khamenei warned that Iranian forces would decide when and how any renewed fighting ends. Satellite imagery analysis counts more than 115 drone and missile strikes on 26 U.S. military locations through August. Qatar has mediated for 72 hours to prevent further U.S. attacks, and Iran's foreign minister says no conclusion has been reached.

The 27 Oct election results will be certified and delivered to President Isaac Herzog on 4 Nov, confirming that Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats while the Change bloc won 48 and Arab parties captured a record 19 seats, leaving no side with the 61 seats needed to form a government. Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999. Herzog can assign a 28‑day coalition mandate, extendable by 14 days, and is expected to consult party leaders before deciding whom to task with building a coalition.