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Israel’s president officially gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government

Israel’s president officially gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
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Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s top rival, tapped to form government in Israel

Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s top rival, tapped to form government in Israel

Gadi Eisenkot, former chief of Israel's military, selected to form a new government, potentially ousting longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27
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Netanyahu weakened as rival Eisenkot secures broad backing to try to form government

Netanyahu weakened as rival Eisenkot secures broad backing to try to form government

By Maayan Lubell and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's position in the post-election battle to stay on as Israel's prime minister weakened on Thursday after a majority of lawmakers endorsed his main opponent to try to form a government.
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Israel's president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government

Israel's president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government

By Rami Ayyub and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival secured nods on Thursday from a majority of lawmakers to try to form a government, but Israel's president said it was still unclear who could break the election deadlock as he pledged to nominate a
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Netanyahu's position weakens as rival secures broad backing to try to form government

Netanyahu's position weakens as rival secures broad backing to try to form government

By Maayan Lubell and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's position in the post-election battle to stay on as Israel's prime minister weakened on Thursday after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party withheld support for any nominee and two Arab-led parties endorsed his main
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Netanyahu rival given first chance at forming new government

Netanyahu rival given first chance at forming new government

Opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot has receives the first chance to form a governing coalition in Israel
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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot seeks 'wide' government but path to power uncertain

Netanyahu rival Eisenkot seeks 'wide' government but path to power uncertain

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot said on Sunday he will work to form a wide government as quickly as possible, but his path to power was uncertain following a deadlocked election that failed to dislodge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Israel's president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power.
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Israel’s president gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government

Israel’s president gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
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Explainer-Can Gadi Eisenkot break Israel's political deadlock?

Explainer-Can Gadi Eisenkot break Israel's political deadlock?

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Gadi Eisenkot, a former Israeli military chief, has the first shot to form a government, after an inconclusive election last month did not dislodge longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel is willing to break with precedent to topple Netanyahu

A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel is willing to break with precedent to topple Netanyahu

A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long rule