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HaaretzPolitics

President Herzog Begins Consultations for Government Formation

Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba

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Hebrew · 1 newsroom

President Isaac Herzog begins consultations Monday evening to assign the task of forming a government following the recent elections. He will first receive the official results from the Central Elections Committee chairman. Most coalition parties, excluding United Torah Judaism, will recommend Benjamin Netanyahu, while the "Eisenkot bloc" parties also support him.

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  • President Herzog starts government formation consultations Monday evening.
  • Herzog will receive official election results from Chairman Sohlberg.
  • Most coalition parties will recommend Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • United Torah Judaism is the exception among coalition parties.
  • The "Eisenkot bloc" parties announced their support for Netanyahu.

President Isaac Herzog will commence consultations with party representatives on Monday evening to determine who will be tasked with forming the next government. Prior to these meetings, Herzog is expected to receive the official election results from the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, on Monday afternoon.

Most coalition parties, with the exception of United Torah Judaism, have declared their intention to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for the premiership. Meanwhile, parties within the "Eisenkot bloc" have announced their support for him.

HaaretzLeft · Tel Aviv

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