Israeli president taps Netanyahu's rival Eisenkot to form government
AI summary
President Isaac Herzog appointed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government, giving him a 28‑day mandate. Netanyahu’s Likud remains the largest party but lacks a majority, forcing complex coalition talks.
Key takeaways
- Eisenkot received 67 Knesset recommendations, outpacing Netanyahu’s 46.
- He has 28 days to build a coalition, extendable by 14 days.
- Eisenkot insists on a government that recognises Israel as a Jewish, democratic, liberal, egalitarian state.
- Netanyahu warned against a coalition reliant on Arab parties and called for a unity government.
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