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Israel's President Taps Gadi Eisenkot to Form New Government

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog will task Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, with forming a new government after receiving support from 67 Knesset members. Benjamin Netanyahu was recommended by 46 lawmakers. The official mandate transfer is set for Sunday, with coalition talks to follow. The initial deadline for government formation is December 6, with a potential extension to December 20.

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President Isaac Herzog will task Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel's next government.
Gadi Eisenkot received recommendations from 67 Knesset members.
Benjamin Netanyahu was recommended by 46 Knesset members.
The official mandate transfer ceremony is scheduled for Sunday at 5:00 PM.
The initial deadline for forming a government is December 6.
Benjamin Netanyahu called for a broad national unity government.

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President Isaac Herzog of Israel announced he will task Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, with forming the next government. This decision follows consultations with various party leaders. Eisenkot secured recommendations from 67 Knesset members. In contrast, Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu received recommendations from only 46 lawmakers. Seven members of the Yahadut HaTorah party abstained from recommending anyone, stating they were not obligated to Netanyahu's bloc and had not yet gained trust in Eisenkot's bloc.

The official mandate transfer ceremony is scheduled for Sunday at 5:00 PM, after which coalition negotiations will commence. The initial deadline for forming a government is December 6. If Eisenkot requests an extension, the proposed new deadline is December 20. According to Kan News, President Herzog informed Eisenkot of his intention to assign him the mandate after concluding the consultation rounds.

Prior to the announcement, Benjamin Netanyahu had called for the formation of a broad national unity government, stating it should include "all parties of the national camp and all Zionist parties wishing to preserve our state, the only state of the Jewish people."