Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government
Knesset has been deadlocked since election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majorityIsrael’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form...
By Guardian staff and agencies · The Guardian World
Knesset has been deadlocked since election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government, following a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power. Isaac Herzog’s office said he had informed Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar party, on Saturday night “of his intention to task him with forming a government” Continue reading...