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Published on: 08/11/2026 - 09:55 Modified on: 08/11/2026 - 10:55

The Israeli presidency announced Saturday evening to choose Gadi Eisenkot, main rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to form a new government. This decision comes after legislative elections without a clear outcome, which did not allow either man to gather an absolute majority.

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