Israeli President Taps Gadi Eisenkot to Form Government

Israeli President Taps Gadi Eisenkot to Form Government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot on Saturday to form the country's next government after an October twenty-seventh election that left neither side with a clear majority. The former military chief has twenty-eight days to build a coalition, while disputes involving Arab-led parties, religious factions, conscription and Netanyahu's allies complicate the coalition negotiations.

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