Herzog taps Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to form Israeli government

Herzog taps Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to form Israeli government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the next government, a setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot, a former military chief, has 28 days to build a coalition after the October 27 election left neither side with a clear majority in the 120-seat parliament.

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