Israel’s Eisenkot gets mandate to form government, challenging Netanyahu

Israel’s president asks opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government after an inconclusive vote, backed by 67 lawmakers, including Arab-led parties he won’t include in a coalition. Netanyahu stays caretaker PM as Eisenkot seeks a 61-seat majority. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports. #GadiEisenkot #BenjaminNetanyahu #IsraelPolitics #IsraeliGovernment #Knesset #IsaacHerzog #PalestinianCitizensOfIsrael #ArabParties #IsraelElection2026 #AljazeeraEnglish