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Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the centrist Yashar party and retired military chief, has been given the mandate to form Israel's next government, marking a setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Eisenkot has up to six weeks to assemble a coalition capable of replacing Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader.
- The process remains challenging due to political obstacles and divisions within the opposition parties.
- President Isaac Herzog will officially grant Eisenkot the mandate after consultations with all elected Knesset parties.
