Politics

Israel President Asks Opposition Leader Eisenkot to Form Government

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new coalition government following last week's election.

President Isaac Herzog will task opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new coalition government.
Neither Eisenkot's bloc nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc secured a majority in the 120-seat Knesset in last week's election.
Eisenkot has 28 days to form an administration, with a potential 14-day extension.
Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies won 53 seats, while Eisenkot's bloc won 48 seats.
Two Arab-led alliances won an unprecedented 19 seats, positioning them as potential kingmakers.
Eisenkot received 67 recommendations for the premiership from incoming Knesset members, while Netanyahu received 46.