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Israeli president tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming government
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President Isaac Herzog has picked former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of an anti-Netanyahu alliance, to take the first shot at trying to form a government. Tricky coalition talks are expected.
President Isaac Herzog has picked former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of an anti-Netanyahu alliance, to take the first shot at trying to form a government. Tricky coalition talks are expected.
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