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Israel president to announce choice to form government on Sunday
- Israel president says to announce Sunday who will form new government Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday whom he will task with trying to form a new government, following post-election talks with all party leaders.
- "I intend to task a member of Knesset (parliament) with forming the government this coming Sunday," Herzog said in a video message, noting that 46 parliament members recommended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while 67 backed his opponent, Gadi Eisenkot.
- Seven lawmakers abstained.
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