Israeli President Chooses Netanyahu's Rival to Try to Form a Government
Gadi Eisenkot, opposition bloc leader, will have 28 days to try to form a majority and assemble his cabinet, with a possible 14-day extension.
TL;DR
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government.
- This decision could lead to the ousting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Eisenkot has 28 days to secure the necessary 61 votes to govern, with a possible 14-day extension.
- The recent elections did not result in a majority for either Netanyahu's bloc or Eisenkot's bloc.
- Eisenkot's potential coalition may include Arab parties, which has caused friction within the opposition.
- Netanyahu has strongly criticized any potential coalition involving Arab parties.
- If Eisenkot fails, Israel could face new elections, having already held five between 2019 and 2022.