Eisenkot Invites Netanyahu’s Likud to Join Government Under His Leadership
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government.
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Israel Election Results Leave Both Major Blocs Short of a Majority, Arab Parties Poised to Hold the Balance of Power
The vote count after Israel’s election is complete, but neither of the two major blocs has a majority on its own. They may be forced to seek support from the Arab-Israeli opposition, which has won more seats than ever before.
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Netanyahu Faces Tight Election as Israeli Opposition Rallies Behind Gadi Eisenkot
There is a fierce battle for voters in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is being challenged in Tuesday’s election by an opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party. “He is running for office on an eternal war,” Eisenkot said of Netanyahu at a campaign rally.
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Israel’s Deadlocked Election Could Be Decided by Israelis Voting From Abroad
It is described as the most important election in Israel’s history - an election that tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to travel home to vote in. Many feel this is when the country’s future will be decided and that too much is at stake, says Yael Shomer, an associate professor of political science at Tel Aviv University.
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