Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has begun a 28-day window to form a coalition government, facing difficult political trade-offs between Arab-majority parties, ultra-Orthodox factions, or a unity deal with Benjamin Netanyahu.
JERUSALEM: Israel’s former army chief Gadi Eisenkot has a matter of weeks to form a government, despite not having won a clear majority in the new parliament.
Eisenkot has a number of options, although none look ideal for him, to reach the magic number of 61 in the 120-member parliament.
President Isaac Herzog on Sunday gave Eisenkot the mandate to try to form a government, setting the clock at 28 days for him to come up with the 61 votes, although Herzog could give him a 14-day extension.
