Benjamin Netanyahu faces a major political challenge after Israeli President Isaac Herzog selected former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot to take the first shot at forming Israel's next government. Eisenkot received recommendations from 67 lawmakers, compared with 46 for Netanyahu. His Yashar party secured 21 seats in the October 27 election, while the wider opposition Change Bloc won 48 seats. But forming a government will not be easy. Eisenkot has 28 days to build a coalition, with Arab-led parties holding a crucial position in the negotiations. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is pushing for a national unity government and continues to challenge the opposition's route to power.