Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country’s next government, giving him the first opportunity to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after elections left both political blocs short of a parliamentary majority. The decision, announced earlier than expected, puts Arab-led parties in a pivotal position as potential kingmakers in coalition negotiations, while Netanyahu seeks to prevent his rival from assembling a government with their support, according to reports [1][2][3].
The move follows elections in which Netanyahu and his allies lost their majority but Eisenkot’s bloc also fell short, leaving Arab-led parties as potential kingmakers, according to the report [1].
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