Eisenkot gets nod to form Israeli government
Israel’s president tapped Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the country’s next government, kicking off a tortuous negotiating process that could oust long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel's President has appointed Gadi Eisenkot to attempt forming the next government, following the collapse of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition. Although Eisenkot and Netanyahu have differing styles and positions on key issues such as Iran, there appears to be little substantive difference between the two, given the overall anti-Palestinian stance that characterizes Israeli politics.
The political landscape has been further clouded by recent elections in both the US and Israel, which have introduced additional uncertainty regarding the ongoing conflict.
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