An Associated Press report says Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government after the 27 October election left Netanyahu's bloc at 53 seats, Eisenkot's at 48, and Arab-led parties with a historic 19. Eisenkot has 28 days and three paths—Netanyahu power-sharing, Arab-led support, or ultra-Orthodox parties demanding to keep draft exemptions—while Netanyahu claims the vote was stolen and the Shin Bet investigates foreign interference.