Tasked with forming next government, Eisenkot faces complex path to end Netanyahu’s reign

LONDON - Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government, thereby starting a process that could lead to the removal of Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s long-serving prime minister.President Herzog’s constitutional powers are strictly limited: he is required by law to entrust the business of government-formation to the politician best able to command the confidence of at least 61 out of Israel’s 120-seat strong Knesset, or parliament.