Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new government following Israeli elections

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Israel's Yashar party, has been tasked with forming a new government after last month's elections yielded no clear winner. President Isaac Herzog's decision follows consultations with political figures. Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government, with the possibility of an extension. Netanyahu's Likud party remains the largest but lacks a majority.