Herzog Taps Eisenkot Over Netanyahu to Form Government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given opposition leader and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government after an inconclusive parliamentary election. Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, must build a majority coalition amid disputes over Arab-led and ultra-Orthodox parties, while Herzog's choice deals a setback to the incumbent prime minister.
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