From Orissa Post
Center Owned by Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)Israel’s president officially gives Eisenkot first chance to form next government
What's behind this
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with the first opportunity to form the country’s next government following recent elections. Eisenkot, who was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, now must begin complex coalition talks and has six weeks to secure enough support. Consultations showed factions representing 67 members of the Knesset recommended Eisenkot, while representatives of 46 lawmakers backed Netanyahu. Defence Minister Israel Katz reiterated that Israel’s mission regarding Iran remains unfinished.
AI-generated overview from 9 outlets. It summarises their reporting and adds no reporting of its own.
What each side is saying
One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.
-
left · 7 outlets
Isaac Herzog gives Eisenkot the first chance to form a coalition after most major parties back him, while Netanyahu calls for a national unity government
-
center · 8 outlets
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government. This decision deals a major setback to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the October 27 election. Eisenkot secured recommendations from 67 lawmakers during parliamentary…
-
right · 8 outlets
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government, giving him six weeks to secure coalition support after Netanyahu lost his parliamentary majority.
— NDTV
RSS excerpt
Tel Aviv: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government. After the formal announcement Sunday evening, Eisenkot, who ran as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, now has to launch complicated negotiations…
