Israeli Opposition Leader Gets Most Recommendations to Form Ruling Coalition in Rebuke of Netanyahu

Source: International Business Times

Former IDF Chief Of Staff and current leader of the Israeli opposition Gadi Eisenkot. GETTY IMAGES Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot got the most recommendations to build a government coalition, paving the way for him to get the first shot at doing so and potentially remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office. Eisenkot already had more recommendations than Netanyahu, but on Thursday he got the backing of the Joint List, an Arab party comprised of three smaller blocs.