The Duke officially handed over the mandate to form the next 26th Knesset government to the head of the Right Party, Gadi Eisenkot, in a ceremony at the President's residence.
The Duke made this decision after consultations with the party's delegations, from which Eisenkot received 67 recommendations for the position of Prime Minister compared to 46 for Netanyahu. If Eisenkot fails to form a government, Netanyahu may have the next chance.