Eisenkot to Form Next Israeli Government
Retired military leader tasked with assembling coalition to replace Netanyahu.
The Brief
- Gadi Eisenkot will attempt to form the next Israeli government within six weeks.
- President Herzog will officially give Eisenkot the mandate to form a government on Sunday.
- Eisenkot led the centrist Yashar party in the October 27 election, but coalition-building remains complicated.
Gadi Eisenkot, a retired military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, has been assigned the task of forming the next Israeli government.
President Isaac Herzog will officially give Eisenkot the mandate to form a government on Sunday, following consultations with all Knesset parties.
Eisenkot has until six weeks to assemble a coalition to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Despite his party's role in the October 27 election, Eisenkot faces significant political challenges and divisions within the opposition.
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