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Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar ("Straight") party, waves an Israeli flag onstage last month in Tel Aviv following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election.
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President Isaac Herzog appointed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form Israel’s next government after the election left both Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without a parliamentary majority. Israel’s major parties have endorsed Eisenkot as the candidate to assemble a coalition. The move marks a departure from the usual practice of tasking the incumbent prime minister with government formation.
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