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Israeli president to name government-forming candidate
President Isaac Herzog is expected to name a candidate to form a government on Sunday. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is seen as the frontrunner. Arab-led parties hold 19 seats and their backing is key. Avigdor Liberman said the opposition should compromise on the ultra-Orthodox draft to avoid new elections.
Why it matters
The outcome decides whether Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power after the Oct 27 election.
Background
Neither bloc won a clear majority on Oct 27. Netanyahu has led Israel for most of the past two decades.
The story so far
- Trump endorses Netanyahu as Gantz quits Israel's election race
- Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu as Trump backs him before vote
- Israel heads into close election on Tuesday
- Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel's Tuesday election
- Israel votes Tuesday as Netanyahu and Eisenkot run close
- Israel election ends in near tie; Arab parties project record gains
- Israel election count shows no majority for Netanyahu or Eisenkot
- Israel's final results leave no majority; Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen'
- Israel's election leaves no clear winner
- Israel's election leaves Netanyahu bloc short of a majority
- Israeli opposition begins coalition talks after deadlocked vote
- Israel's coalition talks begin after deadlocked election
- Israel opposition rallies behind Eisenkot after deadlocked vote
- Eisenkot backed by 67 lawmakers to form Israeli government
- Israeli president to name government-forming candidate
- Israel's opposition seeks Arab-party support to unseat Netanyahu
- Israel's president asks Eisenkot to form government
- Eisenkot tasked with forming Israeli government
- Israel's new parliament sworn in as coalition talks stall
- Israel's new Knesset opens as Eisenkot seeks to form government
Sources
- Asharq Al-Awsat ↗Nov 6, 6:43 PM ET
- NPR ↗Nov 6, 3:42 PM ET
- The Hindu ↗Nov 6, 1:06 PM ET
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