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The Israeli President, Isaac Hertsog, was assigned to establish a new Government, after receiving a recommendation of 67 out of 120 in the Knesset. The former Chief of Staff faces the challenge of forming a coalition that will ensure the trust of Parliament. Who's Eisencot, and what's his political stand?
In this report, we address the former military commander, who constitutes the greatest political threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the forthcoming general elections.
After several days of consultations with various parties, on Sunday, Israeli President Isaac Hertzog will announce the name of the person to be assigned to form the Government. This middleman may be Gadi Eisencot, who has received the support of the two main Arab parties and their 19 deputies; in turn, the chances of Benjamin Netanyahu to assume the post of Prime Minister are diminishing, after he lost support to the religiously aggravating party.
At today ' s event, we highlight the consultations of Israeli President Isaac Hertzog with political parties with a view to assigning to the Government who will form the Government. Guest today: Hanna Miller, journalist.
