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Haredi Party Withholds Endorsement, Giving Eisenkot Edge in Coalition Talks
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President Isaac Herzog is concluding coalition consultations with Israeli parliamentary factions, with Gadi Eisenkot expected to receive more endorsements than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot is projected to have 56 lawmaker endorsements compared to Netanyahu's 46, though neither reaches the 61 needed for a majority. The ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party notably withheld endorsement from both candidates. Discussions also focused on military conscription exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men and educational curricula.
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- Gadi Eisenkot is projected to receive 56 endorsements, while Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to get 46.
- United Torah Judaism, an ultra-Orthodox party, decided not to endorse either candidate.
- President Isaac Herzog is consulting factions to determine who will form the next government.
- A governing coalition requires the support of at least 61 lawmakers.
- Discussions included the contentious issue of military conscription for ultra-Orthodox men.
- The Joint List has not yet announced its preferred candidate.
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