# Israeli president gives opposition leader mandate to form government

https://mins.news/en/item/134740

- TASS, 2026-11-08 19:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2214527

> Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally tasked Yashar opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government. Eisenkot said he hoped to complete the process soon and that all sides would need to compromise. He has 28 days to win support from at least 61 of the Knesset’s 120 members, with a possible 14-day extension.

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