Herzog Taps Eisenkot to Form Israel’s Next Government

Herzog Taps Eisenkot to Form Israel’s Next Government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition leader and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government after an inconclusive October twenty-seventh election. Eisenkot has twenty-eight days to build a majority coalition, dealing Benjamin Netanyahu a setback while talks remain divided over Arab-led parties, religious factions and potential Netanyahu allies.

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