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Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the ex-general tasked with forming new Israeli government
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What we know
Serious and unassuming, Eisenkot is in many ways the opposite of PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Story timeline
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- First reported by NPR News
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
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- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the ex-general tasked with forming new Israeli government
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