Israel’s President Herzog gives Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form the next government. Coalition talks are expected to be difficult amid a deeply divided political landscape and the continuing repercussions of the October 7 attacks and ensuing wars.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government on Sunday evening. Complex coalition negotiations still lie ahead, but it marked a significant step in the former military chief’s effort to oust Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, after elections held in a deeply divided country. Israel remains scarred by the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and the multifront wars they triggered. “I hope...