Israel: Eisenkot officially tasked with forming a government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with the right of trying to form a government. The opposition leader's way to replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister is full of political challenges.
Israel President Isaac Herzog has officially appointed Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government. The centrist Yashar party leader has 28 days to secure a coalition to replace the current religious-nationalist government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Herzog emphasized that Eisenkot received the broadest support from Knesset members for the formation of the next government.
The challenges Israel faces are significant, with Iran posing threats and the need to implement Trump's 20-point plan in Gaza. Israel's two Arab parties have expressed willingness to support the Zionist opposition in ousting Netanyahu. However, Netanyahu's Likud and other far-right parties remain strong allies in the current coalition, and forming a new government without them remains a challenge for Eisenkot.
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