Israel president asks opposition leader Eisenkot to form government
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Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government3 hours agoNathan WilliamsReutersIsrael's president says he will task opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new coalition government.
Isaac Herzog has been holding talks with political parties after neither Eisenkot's bloc nor that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a majority in Israel's parliament, known as the Knesset, following last week's election.
Eisenkot will now have 28 days to try to form a new administration, with a potential 14-day extension.
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Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government3 hours agoNathan WilliamsReutersIsrael's president says he will task opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new coalition government.
Isaac Herzog has been holding talks with political parties after neither Eisenkot's bloc nor that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a majority in Israel's parliament, known as the Knesset, following last week's election.
Eisenkot will now have 28 days to try to form a new administration, with a potential 14-day extension.