Eisenkot: The time has come to establish a national emergency government Head of the Israeli Ishar party, Gadi Eisenkot: "I will do everything I can to be responsible." The statements come after Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog announced his intention to officially task Eisenkot with forming the new government. Eisenkot is scheduled to receive the official task on Sunday, beginning with the 28-day period to form the government. The last elections did not give either of the two main camps the majority of 61 seats needed to form the government, due to disagreements between the political blocs.

Eisenkot: The time has come to establish a national emergency government Head of the Israeli Ishar party, Gadi Eisenkot: "I will do everything I can to be responsible." The statements come after Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog announced his intention to officially task Eisenkot with forming the new government. Eisenkot is scheduled to receive the official task on Sunday, beginning with the 28-day period to form the government. The last elections did not give either of the two main camps the majority of 61 seats needed to form the government, due to disagreements between the political blocs.