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Netanyahu Seeks Broad National Government, Open to Dialogue

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for a "broad national government" after his bloc won 53 seats, short of the 61 needed to govern. He expressed openness to dialogue with potential partners but rejected relying on Arab parties, accusing them of supporting terrorism.

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What happened

01Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a "broad national government" after his bloc won 53 of 120 seats.
02Netanyahu is open to dialogue but rejects relying on Arab parties, accusing them of supporting terrorism.
03Gadi Eisenkot proposed four principles for coalition formation, including recognizing Israel as a Jewish, democratic state.
04President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations on Wednesday to assign the government formation task.
05The Likud party won 27 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party secured 21 seats.

Gadi Eisenkot presented coalition principles including recognizing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations on Wednesday to assign the task of forming the government.

Translated and summarized by baba from i24NEWS French, the latest report. Read i24NEWS French’s original