Israel's president asks Netanyahu rival, Gadi Eisenkot, to form new government

Yitzhak Herzog orders from Israel's ceremonial president to its most prominent opposition politician. Mekhubadi Gadi Eisenkot. Isaac Herzog wished Gadi Eisenkot great success in forming the state's next government. Israel needs a new government. Eisenkot said Israel needs new leadership as urgently as it needs air to breathe. Historically, all of Israel's governments have been formed by creating coalitions with smaller parties. In the case of Eisenkot, he may need the support of Arab parties. His greatest obstacle could be Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu has already been whipping up fears in an attempt to erode Eisenkot's support in the Knesset. There's someone who means... On Saturday, Netanyahu warned of possible civil unrest if a government is made up of people who support terror. A line he's used to cast suspicion on Arab parties and their possible involvement in government. Hello, Kim. Some Arab leaders say they will support Eisenkot as a means of blocking Netanyahu, but won't join the coalition, a position that could allow them to rein in Israel's wars, settlement expansions and violence in the occupied West Bank. Bank. Eisenkant says Israel is at one of its most vulnerable points, facing a climate where friends are reassessing their relationship. Cooperation with Arab parties could assuage some political concerns in the U.S. That could really change the perception of Israel. Okay, we've got a new leader here. They're actually working together with the Arabs. Eisenkot told Israelis that he may have to break some of his election promises in order to form a government within the required 28 days. He says he will work with anyone who aligns with his four pillars, which include acknowledgement of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, And recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organization. Crystal Gamansingh, CBC News, Jerusalem.