Israeli president urges stable government to counter Iran threats

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, while tasking Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yesh Atid party, with forming the new Israeli government, said he wants a stable government to confront threats, noting that Iran does not stop its threats for even a moment.

Herzog added, according to Al Arabiya, that threats must be deterred, the army's needs secured, and crime in the Arab community must be fought.

The Israeli president announced yesterday that Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yesh Atid party, had been tasked with forming the new government after receiving the support of 67 Knesset members, compared to 46 who backed Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot now has a constitutional period of 28 days to form a coalition government.

Under Israel's Basic Law on the government, Eisenkot may request additional time to complete coalition talks. President Herzog can grant an extension of up to 14 more days if Eisenkot is unable to form a government within the initial deadline.