Middle EastUpdated November 8

Herzog formally tasks Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government

On Sunday, November 8, Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government, Asharq News reported. Eisenkot has 28 days to assemble support and may request an additional 14 days. The challenge is reflected in two separate sets of figures: the 120-seat Knesset has 53 seats in Netanyahu’s bloc, 48 in Eisenkot’s opposition bloc and 19 held by Arab parties; in consultations, 67 lawmakers recommended Eisenkot, 46 recommended Netanyahu and seven made no recommendation, according to Saudi Gazette. Those recommendations do not establish that Eisenkot can form a governing coalition. He has said he will seek to form a national emergency government, but the mandate itself is not a completed coalition or a change of prime minister.

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