India, Nov. 8 -- Gadi Eisenkot has called for a "national emergency government" after Israeli President Isaac Herzog selected him to form the next government, giving him the first opportunity to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Now is the time to form a national emergency government. I will do everything to ensure we are worthy," Eisenkot wrote in a post on X on Saturday. The statement was translated from Hebrew.

Herzog's decision followed consultations with political parties and further discussions with leaders across Israel's political system. In an announcement on the official account of the President of Israel, Herzog's office said he had also held meetings with Netanyahu and Eisenkot before making his decision.

The pres...