Israeli president will invite Gadi Eisenkot to form a government

Gadi Eisenkot has been invited by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to attempt to form a new government. This announcement was made on Saturday, stating that Eisenkot will meet with Herzog at the presidential residence to receive the formal invitation. Eisenkot leads the opposition bloc against current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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