特拉维夫——以色列大选结果不分胜负近两周后，该国总统将首次组阁机会交给了加迪·艾森科特——一位前军方首脑兼政治新手——这对该国任职时间最长的领导人、总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡构成打击。
TEL AVIV—Almost two weeks after Israel’s inconclusive election, the country’s president has handed the first shot at forming a government to Gadi Eisenkot—a former military chief and political novice—in a blow to the country’s longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
总统伊萨克·赫尔佐格的宣布意味着，领导新兴中间派“雅沙尔党”的艾森科特现在必须说服足够多的议员加入其联合政府，克服以色列政党之间的深刻分歧，才能剥夺内塔尼亚胡的总理职位。内塔尼亚胡的当务之急是阻止这一结果，以便继续以看守领导人的身份掌权，直到重新大选。
The announcement by President Isaac Herzog means that Eisenkot, who leads the upstart centrist Yashar party, must now persuade enough lawmakers to join his coalition, overcoming deep divisions between Israeli political parties if he wants to deprive Netanyahu of the premiership. Netanyahu’s imperative is to prevent that outcome so he can remain in power—as caretaker leader—until new elections.