Israeli President asks Eisenkot to form government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is giving opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a new government. That puts him a step closer to unseating his rival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Unseating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t be easy. Neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor Eisenkot’s won a majority in parliamentary elections in late October, leaving Arab-led parties potentially holding the balance of power.

Any deal is likely to require compromises that could anger voters on all sides. DW Jerusalem Correspondent Emily Gordine runs through Eisenkot’s complicated options.

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