Israel Govt Formation News: Gadi Eisenkot Gets Mandate; Faces Numbers Challenge | Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel faces intense political negotiations following a fractured election verdict that left no bloc with a clear 61-seat majority in the Knesset. President Isaac Herzog has invited Yashar party chief and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to assemble a new governing coalition within a 28-day window. Eisenkot confronts significant arithmetic hurdles, as partner Avigdor Lieberman strongly opposes outside backing from Arab factions, while prospects for a national unity arrangement with Benjamin…
