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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given Gadi Eisenkot the chance to form a new government in Israel following a highly-contested election. Eisenkot, who is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will have 28 days to attempt to create a stable coalition government. This could prove to be a challenging endeavor, as he will need to bring together a deeply divided opposition.

If successful, Eisenkot's government would have to contend with several major issues, including maintaining the unity of his coalition, navigating a changing relationship with the United States, and addressing escalating violence in the West Bank. The political landscape of Israel is complex, with the two Arab-majority parties representing two million citizens having received 19 seats between them.

While the opposition parties may be able to form a coalition, doing so would require them to support Arab parties, which could potentially undermine their campaign promises and lead to the collapse of their coalition government. The situation is further complicated by the fact that Israel's Nation-State Law makes it difficult for Arab parties to represent Palestinian self-determination interests while supporting an Israeli government.