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Israel's president asks Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the next government
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Who invites a PM to form government in Israel? The Eisenkot case for GS2 West Asia
Israel's president tasked Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Israel's president picked Gadi Eisenkot, a rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to form the next government.
Under Israel's parliamentary system the president invites the member of the Knesset judged most likely to command a majority to attempt a coalition.
Eisenkot is a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Israel's president tasked Gadi Eisenkot, a rival of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, with trying to form the next government.
- The president invites the Knesset member judged most likely to command a majority to attempt a coalition.
- The Knesset is Israel's unicameral parliament with 120 seats; a majority means 61.
- Gadi Eisenkot is a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
- The invitee gets a limited window (28 days, extendable) under Israeli law to assemble a coalition.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- In Israel's parliamentary system, the president invites a Knesset member to try to form a government; the invitee need not be the leader of the largest party.
- The Knesset is a unicameral legislature of 120 members, so a governing coalition needs the support of at least 61.
- Israel's head of state is the president, whose role is largely ceremonial, while executive power rests with the Prime Minister and cabinet.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS Paper 2 (International Relations, West Asia): coalition politics in Israel shapes its stance on Gaza, Iran and normalisation with Arab states. Under Israel's parliamentary system the president picks the member most likely to command a Knesset majority, and fragmented mandates make coalition bargaining decisive. For India, a change of government matters for defence, technology and trade ties, the I2U2 grouping and the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, so New Delhi should keep engaging across the political spectrum.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Cabinet extended the Fast Track Special Courts scheme, which disposes of rape and POCSO cases, up to:
- 31 March 2031
- 31 March 2029
- 31 March 2028
- 31 March 2030
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: A — Correct: 31 March 2031 — The extension is for five years, up to 31 March 2031. • 31 March 2029 — wrong: The extension runs beyond 2029, to 31 March 2031. • 31 March 2028 — wrong: The extension runs beyond 2028, to 31 March 2031. • 31 March 2030 — wrong: The extension runs one year beyond 2030, to 31 March 2031.
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