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Herzog Begins Consultations on Government Formation, Eisenkot Leads Recommendations
President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations Wednesday with Israeli parties to decide who gets the first chance to form a government, with Gadi Eisenkot currently expected to receive more recommendations than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- 01President Isaac Herzog begins consultations Wednesday to assign the first mandate to form a government.
- 02Gadi Eisenkot is expected to receive more recommendations than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 03Herzog is meeting parties in ascending order of Knesset representation to explore all options.
- 04Three parties have not yet announced their recommendations, potentially impacting the outcome.
- 05The chosen lawmaker will have 28 days, with a possible extension, to form a government.
Herzog is meeting parties in an unusual ascending order of size to explore all coalition options. The mandate is expected to be assigned between Friday and next Tuesday, and the chosen lawmaker will have 28 days to form a government.
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