Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form government
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Israel's president has selected Eisenkot to form a new government. He is a former military chief who ran as the primary challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot led a bloc of parties that wanted to remove the long-serving prime minister from power.
Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel’s longest-serving premier.