Herzog Set to Give Eisenkot the Mandate to Form Israel's Next Government

President Isaac Herzog is set to formally give Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to try to form Israel's next government after Eisenkot secured more Knesset recommendations than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, would have 28 days to build a coalition commanding at least 61 seats, with a possible 14-day extension, while Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister until a new government wins Knesset confidence.