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

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government on Sunday evening, marking a significant step in the former military chief’s effort to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after elections in a deeply divided country still scarred by the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks and ensuing multifront wars.

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Israel held elections in a deeply divided country and remains scarred by the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and the multifront wars they triggered.

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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 with all my heart that whatever government is formed will lead to unity, connection and healing among all segments of our people – for our very existence depends on it and we have only one country,” Herzog said at the ceremony at the presidential residence in Jerusalem.

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  • Complex coalition negotiations will follow Eisenkot’s mandate to form a government.

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  • Will Eisenkot successfully form a coalition government?
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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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