Israel's parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government

Israel's parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government Israel's parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new government, after a deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority but left his main rivals with no clear path to power. Lawmakers elected in the 27 October vote took their oaths of office as Gadi Eisenkot, a former general, sought to forge a coalition after Israel's president tasked him on Sunday with forming a government. Eisenkot and