The battle over forming Israel‘s next government has intensified after opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot secured endorsements from more lawmakers than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaving President Isaac Herzog with a difficult decision over who should receive the mandate to form a new administration. Eisenkot received the support of 67 members of the 120-seat Knesset, compared … Continue reading Herzog weighs options for forming Israel’s next government as Eisenkot secures more parliamentary backing