Eisenkot Tasked With Forming Government; Election Deadline Looms
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked by President Isaac Herzog with forming a government, with 28 days to present a cabinet to the Knesset. An extension is possible, but if no government is formed by February 26, new elections will be called for May. Sources indicate President Herzog may push for a unity government if Eisenkot's efforts falter.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot has 28 days to form a government, with a possible 14-day extension.
- If no government is formed by February 26, new elections will be held in May.
- President Isaac Herzog tasked Eisenkot with forming the government on Sunday evening.
- Herzog may push for a unity government if Eisenkot fails, according to sources.
The initial mandate to form a government in Israel began Sunday evening, after National Unity Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot was officially tasked by President Isaac Herzog. Eisenkot has 28 days, until December 6, to present a government that can win a Knesset majority. President Herzog has the option to grant an additional 14-day extension, which would bring the total time to 42 days, or until December 20, if he believes it would aid in forming a government.
Should a government not be formed by February 26, the Knesset would dissolve, leading to new elections expected in May. Political sources suggest that if Eisenkot appears to be failing in his task, Herzog will likely push for a unity government.
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