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Eisenkot officially gets mandate to form Israel’s next govt

Eisenkot officially gets mandate to form Israel’s next govt

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On Sunday, President Isaac Herzog gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, the mandate to form Israel’s next government, making him the first candidate to do so in the newly elected 26th Knesset. He has six weeks to secure coalition support after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost his parliamentary majority. Consultations showed factions representing 67 MKs recommended Eisenkot, while 46 backed Netanyahu. He now must begin complicated coalition negotiations.

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  • left · 7 outlets

    Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country's next government following the recent elections.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 8 outlets

    Tel Aviv: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government. After the formal announcement Sunday evening, Eisenkot, who ran as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, now has to launch complicated negotiations…

    — Orissa Post

  • right · 8 outlets

    Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government, giving him six weeks to secure coalition support after Netanyahu lost his parliamentary majority.

    — NDTV

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Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot officially received the mandate to form Israel’s next government from President Isaac Herzog on Sunday, November 8, becoming the first candidate tasked with forming a government in the newly elected 26th Knesset. The formal handover took place during a ceremony at…

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    Eisenkot officially gets mandate to form Israel’s next govt

    Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot officially received the mandate to form Israel’s next government from President Isaac Herzog on Sunday, November 8, becoming the first candidate tasked with forming a government in the newly elected 26th Knesset. The formal handover took place during a ceremony at…

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