Israeli President picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

Newswire and Ada Derana report that Israeli President Isaac Herzog selected Gadi Eisenkot to form the country’s next government. Lankadeepa says Herzog announced the decision to give Eisenkot responsibility for forming a new coalition government.

Newswire identifies Eisenkot as a former military chief, while Ada Derana and Hiru News describe him as an opposition leader and a rival of Benjamin Netanyahu. The reports provide no further details about the election result, the parties involved in possible coalition talks, or a timetable for forming a government.

Ada Derana (தமிழ்) says the assignment followed a recent parliamentary election. The supplied reports do not describe Eisenkot’s next steps or whether he has accepted the task.

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