Opposition Leader Gadi Eisenkot Tasked with Forming New Israeli Government

Kathmandu. Israel's President Isaac Herzog has given the responsibility of forming a new coalition government to opposition leader and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.

After the elections held last week, neither the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the opposition leader Eisenkot's coalition could secure a clear majority in the 120-member Israeli parliament (Knesset), leading the President to make this decision after continuous discussions with the parties.