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Israel's president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu for government
Israel's president selects opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot to form government after Netanyahu's party won most seats but lacked majority.
In brief
Israel's president selects opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot to form government after Netanyahu's party won most seats but lacked majority. Israel's president Isaac Herzog will give Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form a government after Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats but failed to secure a parliamentary majority…
Israel's president taps Eisenkot for government
Israel's president Isaac Herzog will formally give Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form the next government at 5 p.m. Sunday local time.
Netanyahu's party wins most seats but lacks majority
Netanyahu's Likud party won 27 seats in last month's election, six more than Eisenkot's Yashar party, but neither secured enough support for a majority in Israel's 120-seat parliament.
Eisenkot's background and coalition challenge
Eisenkot, a former Israel Defense Forces chief from 2015 to 2019, leads Yashar party with anti-corruption platform and has 28 days to form coalition government with 61 seats needed.
Coalition negotiations face obstacles
Eisenkot must negotiate with ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and Arab-led Palestinian citizen parties, who make up 20% of Israel and had record turnout in elections.
What matters most
Israel's president Isaac Herzog will give Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form a government after Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats but failed to secure a parliamentary majority.
