Will Benjamin Netanyahu take up the offer? What if he does and doesn’t? Who will be in Israel's opposition then?
Eisenkot has up to six weeks to form a coalition with the support of a majority of the 120-seat parliament, while Netanyahu remains in caretaker office.
Gadi Eisenkot secured the backing of 67 lawmakers, giving him the first opportunity to form a government, while Netanyahu seeks to retain power through a unity arrangement.
Eisenkot secured the backing of 67 lawmakers in the 120-member Knesset. The announcement is scheduled for 5 pm local time (8:30 pm IST).
The election deadlock is temporary. Post-Oct. 7 Israeli politics shows more consensus than division.
Likud and its partners have been asked to publicly end their alliance with extremist factions before joining a government led by the former military chief.
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