Netanyahu era over in Israel? Eisenkot gets first shot to form govt as Arabs back Yashar party

Israel is heading into a high-stakes political showdown after President Isaac Herzog formally tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country's next government, opening the door to a possible new coalition that could end Benjamin Netanyahu's long hold on power. Eisenkot received the backing of 67 members of the 120-seat Knesset during consultations, compared with 46 who recommended Netanyahu.