New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- More than a week after Israel held an election shaped by three years of war in Gaza and subsequent attacks on Iran, neither political bloc managed to secure a majority. On Saturday (local time), Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rival, Gadi Eisenkot, had been selected to form the next government. The political shake-up could have implications for Israel's future military strategy towards Iran and Gaza.

The move is being viewed as the first step towards removing Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, from office. According to AFP, Eisenkot, a former military chief and political newcomer, leads the opposition bloc and has sought to appeal to secular...