Israel tasks Eisenkot with forming next government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally mandated opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, giving him 28 days to build a coalition. Eisenkot, backed by 67 of 120 Knesset members, pledged to lead a 'national emergency government', citing ongoing wars, diplomatic crisis, and democratic erosion. He appealed to all factions, including Likud members, to join his coalition.