Israel president to announce Sunday who will form new government
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Newswire, Ada Derana and Hiru News report that Israeli President Isaac Herzog selected opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the country’s next government. Newswire identifies Eisenkot as a former military chief.
Daily Mirror reports that Herzog had said he would announce a candidate by Sunday, following a parliamentary election. It also says a majority of lawmakers supported Eisenkot over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ada Derana’s Tamil report links the selection to the recent parliamentary election, while Lankadeepa reports that Herzog said he had decided to assign Eisenkot responsibility for forming a new coalition government.
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