Politics
Israel: Eisenkot well placed to form the next government
Bethsabee Salem, our Tel Aviv correspondent, analyses the situation.
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Bethsabee Salem, our Tel Aviv correspondent, analyses the situation.
The Israeli president will announce on Sunday that he will be responsible for forming the next government, with the centrist Gadi Eisenkot appearing in a position of strength thanks to the support of the Arab parties against outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Neyanyahu.
The centrist Gadi Eisenkot, rival of Benjamin Netanyahu, appears on Thursday in a good position to be charged with forming the next Israeli government, after obtaining the support of the main Arab list and while the outgoing Prime Minister lost the support of an ultra-Orthodox key ally.