Israel's president chooses Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, to try to form the next government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition lost its majority in the country's Oct. 27 elections. John Allen, Canada's former ambassador to Israel, discusses how this decision could shape the country's political landscape. For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok:   / cbcnews   Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.