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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government following the inconclusive elections on October 27. Despite no party securing a parliamentary majority, Eisenkot's coalition has garnered support from the Arab parties in the Joint List. Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, faces challenges in securing a seventh term as his nationalist coalition lost its majority. Eisenkot, who has a military background and lost family members in the Gaza conflict, has campaigned on a doctrine advocating disproportionate military responses. He has criticized violence against Palestinians and condemned actions by Netanyahu's coalition partners.