Herzog, the President of Israel, tasks Eisenkot with forming a government The President of Israel informed Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the Ishar party, this evening that he is entrusting him with the job of forming the government. The official mandate will be given tomorrow, November 8, at 17:00 at the President's Residence, after which he will have 28 days to form a government. During the consultations, 67 representatives recommended Eisenkot, while 46 recommended Netanyahu. However, the formation of a coalition is still far from certain. Sources: Israel News, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post.