Israeli President Isaac Herzog taps Gadi Eisenkot to form a government after Netanyahu's bloc failed to secure a majority.
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government
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- Israel's president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power.
- In a post on X, Eisenkot wrote, "Now is the time to form a national emergency government.
- If Eisenkot fails, another candidate can try to form a government and if that candidate fails, parliament can nominate another.
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