00:00Gary Eisenkot, the leader of Israel's centrist opposition Yasha Party, has been tasked with
00:07forming a new government after legislative elections last month produced no clear winner.
00:13The decision for the opposition leader to form a government came after President Isaac
00:18Herzog held talks with political figures over the last few days, including Eisenkot himself
00:24and main rival Prime Minister Netanyahu.
00:27Neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu has a 61-seat majority in Israel's 120-member parliament,
00:35Knesset, giving Arab-led parties a potentially decisive role in determining who governs Israel.
00:42Eisenkot will now have 28 days to try to form a new administration with a potential 14-day
00:49extension.
00:50If all attempts fail, another election will be called.
00:54Eisenkot, a former military chief, has vowed to do, quote, everything to form a new government.
01:00However, every member of his bloc except for one has previously refused to enter government
01:06with Arab parties.
