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Israeli President Tasks Gadi Eisenkot with Forming New Government

Opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot received a 28-day mandate to negotiate a coalition after securing the support of 67 lawmakers, surpassing incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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The essentials of this story

What happened
The President of Israel tasked opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government.
Who is affected
The Israeli political system, parliamentary parties, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the opposition.
What changes
Eisenkot takes on the mandate to negotiate a coalition within up to 28 days, seeking to replace the current prime minister and alter the government's composition.

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