New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Gadi Eisenkot, the rival of Israel's incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was given the first chance to form the next government in the country, days after the election results revealed a hung assembly.

The move marked a significant step in the former military chief's effort to oust Israel's longest-serving prime minister Netanyahu.

It is, however, a long road before Eisenkot actually becomes the prime minister of Israel.

Here's what to expect next after President Isaac Herzog formally gave Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form the next Israeli governing coalition:

The announcement doesn't guarantee that Eisenkot will become the next prime minister.

Eisenkot's nomination was expected, after 67 of the incoming...