Israeli president asks Eisenkot to try forming new government
Israel's president has given opposition leader Eisenkot the task of forming a government after last week's election failed to produce a majority.
Israeli President has asked opposition leader Eisenkot to attempt to form a government. The move follows last week's election, in which neither the bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the bloc of his rival won a majority in the Knesset.
The election result leaves the country without a clear governing coalition, and the task now falls to Eisenkot to seek the support needed to build one.