President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government on 8 November (MEES, 6 November). He has until 6 December, with a possible 14-day extension, but the loose constellation of parties opposed to caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains divided over how to form a government following the inconclusive 27 October election (MEES, 30 October).
The post-election political process is now underway, and the 120 lawmakers that comprise the newly elected Knesset were sworn in on 10 November. The new body swiftly handed Mr Netanyahu a setback, voting 63-50 to approve an Arrangements Committee put forward by Mr Eisenkot’s bloc, giving his allies a say in setting the parliamentary agenda. (CONTINUED - 572 WORDS)
