The task of forming the government in Israel was given to Netanyahu's rival Eisenkot

Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot, a rival of Benjamin Netanyahu, with forming a government after the October 27 elections, citing support from 67 lawmakers. The Arab parties, which won 19 seats, indicated they could back a potential government from the outside. The mandate hands Eisenkot the first shot at assembling a coalition, though Netanyahu remains a competing claimant to the premiership. Watch whether Eisenkot can convert the 67 endorsements into a stable majority and whether the Arab parties formalize their outside support.