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Israel's president asks Eisenkot to form government
President Isaac Herzog formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government. Eisenkot, a former army chief, has 28 days, extendable by 14. He said he is open to including Netanyahu's Likud if it commits to action on Hamas. He called for an emergency national authority.
Why it matters
The outcome decides whether Netanyahu's long hold on power ends.
Background
Israel held elections on October 27 and neither bloc won a majority. Divisions over Arab parties and conscription complicate coalition talks.
The story so far
- Trump endorses Netanyahu as Gantz quits Israel's election race
- Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu as Trump backs him before vote
- Israel heads into close election on Tuesday
- Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel's Tuesday election
- Israel votes Tuesday as Netanyahu and Eisenkot run close
- Israel election ends in near tie; Arab parties project record gains
- Israel election count shows no majority for Netanyahu or Eisenkot
- Israel's final results leave no majority; Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen'
- Israel's election leaves no clear winner
- Israel's election leaves Netanyahu bloc short of a majority
- Israeli opposition begins coalition talks after deadlocked vote
- Israel's coalition talks begin after deadlocked election
- Israel opposition rallies behind Eisenkot after deadlocked vote
- Eisenkot backed by 67 lawmakers to form Israeli government
- Israeli president to name government-forming candidate
- Israel's opposition seeks Arab-party support to unseat Netanyahu
- Israel's president asks Eisenkot to form government
- Eisenkot tasked with forming Israeli government
- Israel's new parliament sworn in as coalition talks stall
- Israel's new Knesset opens as Eisenkot seeks to form government
Sources
- South China Morning Post ↗Nov 8, 5:47 PM ET
- France 24 ↗Nov 8, 4:10 PM ET
- UPI ↗Nov 8, 5:51 PM ET
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