Israel's president asks opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government

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Israel's president, Isaac Herzog, has asked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a new government after last week's election left no majority. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension. He received 67 recommendations from lawmakers, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 46, the president's office said.