PoliticsIsrael’s president chooses Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government

President Isaac Herzog tasked former army chief and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government, bypassing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to secure at least 61 of the Knesset’s 120 seats. He has ruled out forming a government with Arab-led parties.

Israeli politicsgovernment formationGadi EisenkotBenjamin Netanyahu

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