Israel’s president accepts certified election results ahead of talks on forming of new government
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog accepted on Wednesday the certified results from last week’s vote, and said he would begin consultations with party representatives regarding the formation of a new government.
Neither the party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor that of his main challenger, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured an outright majority in parliament.
The two sides are now in hard-fought negotiations to convince smaller parties to join forces to create a new government.
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Neither the party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor that of his main challenger, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured an outright majority in parliament.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog accepted on Wednesday the certified results from last week’s vote, and said he would begin consultations with party representatives regarding the formation of a new government.
The two sides are now in hard-fought negotiations to convince smaller parties to join forces to create a new government.