PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldEisenkot Given Mandate to Form New Israeli Government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally given Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form the next government after securing support from 67 lawmakers, surpassing Benjamin Netanyahu's 46 supporters. Eisenkot has six weeks to prove a majority in the 120-member parliament. Netanyahu has called for a unity government following his coalition's loss of majority in the October 27 election.
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