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Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government November 7, 20263:18 PM ET
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar ("Straight") party, waves an Israeli flag onstage last month
in Tel Aviv following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election.
Ariel Schalit/AP
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Israel's president has tapped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, to try to form the next government. It's a setback for Netanyahu, whose party won the most seats but failed to secure a parliamentary majority.
