Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a government after an inconclusive October 27 election, handing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a setback. Eisenkot won 67 lawmaker endorsements to Netanyahu's 46, but neither bloc commands the 61-seat majority, leaving weeks of difficult coalition talks ahead.
Israel's Herzog taps Netanyahu rival Eisenkot to form government
Source: Hindustan Times