Gadi Eisenkot gets first shot at forming Israel's next government
Jerusalem: Gadi Eisenkot, an unassuming former army chief of staff, has a pathway to Israel's top job after President Isaac Herzog tapped him to form the next government. Should he succeed, he would take over as prime minister from Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving premier whose inflammatory style has earned him as much admiration as it has outright hatred. Eisenkot, by contrast, is a…
Jerusalem: President Isaac Herzog has appointed Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief of staff, to form Israel's next government after the October elections. With 48 seats in the Israeli parliament, Eisenkot's wide-ranging opposition coalition could potentially become the government, following behind Benjamin Netanyahu's 53-seat support.
The unassuming Eisenkot is the opposite of Netanyahu, a former prime minister whose inflammatory style and flawless American-accented English have earned both admiration and hatred. Eisenkot, however, is a reserved man whose Sephardic roots, working-class background, and relative lack of charisma have made him appealing to voters tired of Netanyahu's divisive tenure.
If successful, Eisenkot would take over as prime minister, marking a new era for Israel, particularly after three years of conflict and growing backlash from both sides in the United States.
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