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Israeli President Isaac Herzog intends to entrust the creation of the country's new government to opposition leader Gadi Eizenkot, the office of the head of state said.
The President will give an official instruction to Eizenkot on Sunday at 17:00 local time. After this, the politician will have 28 days to form a coalition.
On Saturday, current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the creation of a government of national unity to prevent parties representing Israel's Arab population from participating in governing the country.
As a result of the parliamentary elections, which took place on October 27, none of the blocs received the majority of mandates necessary to form a government.
Netanyahu's political force became the largest bloc in parliament, and Eizenkot's opposition alliance took second place.
Herzog's decision does not mean that Eisenkot will necessarily become Israel's new prime minister. This politician stated that he did not intend to unite with Arab parties, however, during negotiations with the president of the country, they expressed their readiness to support Eisenkot.
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