Israeli President Taps Netanyahu Rival Eisenkot to Form Government After Election
Source Summary
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot, a political rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with forming a new government following parliamentary elections on October 27. Netanyahu's coalition lost its parliamentary majority in those elections, and no single party secured enough Knesset seats to govern alone.
Why it matters
The mandate to Eisenkot signals a major political shift in Israel, as the president has bypassed the incumbent prime minister to explore alternative government formation after the ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority.
What remains uncertain
It remains unclear whether Eisenkot will succeed in assembling a coalition with sufficient parliamentary support to form a government.
