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Israel's President Herzog says he will announce candidate to form gov't on Sunday

Haaretz5 November 2026, 20:03 UTCIsrael

Eisenkot was recommended by 67 of the 120 elected Knesset members in consultations with the president. Herzog will pick the candidate he believes has the best chance of forming a government

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