Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog instructed Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government. Reuters The former head of the IDF General Staff and head of the Ishar party will officially receive the corresponding mandate on November 8 at 5:00 p.m. He is given 28 days to form a government, with the possibility of extending the period by another 14 days. Netanyahu's coalition, made up of religious and nationalist parties, lost its majority following the elections, but remains the largest bloc in parliament. At the same time, the opposition bloc led by Eisenkot refused to unite with Arab parties that could provide it with a majority. However, Arab leaders opposed to the policies of Netanyahu and his far-right allies introduced Eisenkot in negotiations with President Herzog. Hakin.az Contact us.