Israel's President Says He Has Chosen Eisenkot To Form The Next Government, But That May Not End The Uncertainty

Source: International Business Times

Former IDF Chief Of Staff and potential future Israeli Prime Minister Gadi Eisenkot. GETTY IMAGES Israeli President Isaac Herzog has requested that Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot form the next government, a move which could end the political deadlock which has prevailed in the country since the legislative elections on October 27. "President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog has decided to task the chairman of the Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, with forming the government .