France, Nov. 8 -- The former army chief will go to the residence of President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem to discuss his plans to create a coalition to rule in the 120-seat parliament.

On Saturday, after days of consultations with the parties contesting the elections, Herzog chose Eisenkot to have the first chance to govern ahead of outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

After an official ceremony, Eisenkot will launch negotiations with potential coalition partners. He will have up to six weeks to form a government.

Eisenkot, 66, has declined to join forces with Arab parties, whose support would give him a majority of seats in parliament.

But Arab leaders, incensed by what they view as the racist policies of Netanyahu and his far-r...