Netanyahu's Rival to Begin Forming Government
Israel's President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition party 'Yashar' leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government following the elections.
09 Nov, 18:24Read in Russian
In Israel, President Isaac Herzog has passed the mandate to form a ruling coalition to Eisenkot after the parliamentary elections. Neither side secured the necessary majority.
28 days have been allocated for negotiations. If necessary, this period may be extended by another 14 days, though the mandate does not guarantee Eisenkot the position of prime minister.
If he fails to form a cabinet within the set timeframe, the right to attempt this will be passed to another candidate. The failure of both attempts will result in new parliamentary elections.
