Le Monde reports that Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and Netanyahu's main opponent, with forming the next government after the October 27 election left neither bloc a majority; parties representing 67 lawmakers backed him, against 46 for Netanyahu. Eisenkot has 28 days to reach a coalition, having opened the door to an alliance with ultra-Orthodox parties, while Avigdor Liberman refuses to sit with him if he relies on Arab votes.