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Israel's president taps ex-military chief Eisenkot to form government
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Israel's president has tasked former army chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country's next government, giving him 28 days to assemble a ruling coalition, Al Jazeera English reported. The appointment came after the president chose Eisenkot over incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Eisenkot faces the challenge of negotiating a coalition among opposition parties that remain fractured on key policy issues. Success hinges on his ability to forge consensus across ideological divides within the fragmented opposition bloc.
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