🇮🇱 Herzog grants Eisenkot mandate to form new government Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yeshar! party and former IDF chief of staff, with forming the next government after the October election. Benjamin Netanyahu remains prime minister until a new government wins a confidence vote. Eisenkot's window is 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension. 👍 Substack | Chat | @geopolitics_prime