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Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government
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Israel's president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot to attempt forming a new government following a deadlocked election, Al-Monitor reported. Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, faces the task of building a coalition after neither politician secured a clear path to power.
The mandate represents a significant shift in Israel's political landscape, with the president bypassing Netanyahu despite his long tenure as prime minister to give Eisenkot an opportunity to break the electoral stalemate.
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