Watch: Israel’s president to select candidate to form government on Sunday
Watch: Israel’s president to select candidate to form government on Sunday Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that he will announce his chosen candidate to form a government on Sunday (8 November). Herzog said that the elected parties representing 67 of parliament’s 120 elected lawmakers picked Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, while factions representing 46 lawmakers picked…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to announce his chosen candidate to form a government on Sunday, November 8, following a recent election that resulted in a deadlock. According to Middle East Eye, Herzog stated that opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot was selected by parties representing 67 of parliament’s 120 lawmakers, while factions representing 46 lawmakers backed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This situation arose after Israel's November 27 election failed to produce a clear majority for either Netanyahu or Eisenkot.
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- Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday aljazeera.com
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