Israel President Picks Gadi Eisenkot Over Netanyahu To Form Next Government
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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has tasked former army chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country’s next government, choosing him over incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot secured the backing of 67 lawmakers, compared with 46 for Netanyahu. He now has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to build a coalition commanding at least 61 seats in the 120-member Knesset.