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Israel president to announce choice to form government on Sunday

The Hill5 November 2026, 21:27 UTCIsrael

Israel President Isaac Herzog said he will announce Sunday his choice to form the next Israeli government, as a majority of parliament members are lining up behind Gadi Eisenkot, the chief opponent to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Herzog held back from signaling favoritism toward either Eisenkot or Netanyahu, as the math to build a...

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