Gadi Eisenkot given 28 days to form Israel's next government after hung election

Following the October 27 elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has appointed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government. The election resulted in a hung Knesset, with Netanyahu's bloc holding 53 of 120 seats. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to build a coalition. Arab parties support Eisenkot, though he rejects formal alliances with them. Netanyahu advocates for a national unity government and warns against administrations supported by Arab factions amidst ongoing challenges including corruption investigations and security concerns related to recent attacks.