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Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government
Israel's president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power.
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In a post on X, Eisenkot wrote, "Now is the time to form a national emergency government. He has 28 days to try to forge a government, with a possible 14-day extension. If Eisenkot fails, another candidate can try to form a government and if that candidate fails, parliament can nominate another.
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