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Netanyahu, Eisenkot to make rival bids for first shot at forming Israeli government

Party leaders are set to argue before the Israeli president over who should get the first chance to build a governing coalition

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Netanyahu, Eisenkot to make rival bids for first shot at forming Israeli government

Party leaders will make competing cases to the Israeli president for either Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot to be given the first chance to build a governing coalition, the New York Times reported on Monday.

The choice of who gets that first opportunity would shape the effort to form Israel's next government. Netanyahu and Eisenkot are the two names at the centre of the competing recommendations, according to the Times.

The report did not provide further detail that could be verified on the timing of the consultations, which parties back which candidate, or how many seats each camp holds. Those details were not available in the material used for this brief.

The president's decision on who receives the first chance to form a coalition is the next step to watch.

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  1. Confirmed Party leaders will make competing cases to the Israeli president for either Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot to be given the first chance to build a governing coalition. Ynet, Jerusalem Post and Al-Monitor report that President Herzog's consultations start Wednesday and that parties are recommending either Eisenkot or Netanyahu. Ynet's headline count is 60 recommendations for Eisenkot and 46 for Netanyahu. I did not open the NYT report itself. 60 for Eisenkot, 46 for Netanyahu: Who gets first shot at forming Israel's government? · Bennett to recommend Eisenkot as prime minister, B'Yachad party says ahead of meeting with Herzog · Israel's Eisenkot gains key endorsements, but Arab parties' role unclear

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  1. Netanyahu and Eisenkot Seek Shot to Be Israel’s Premier (News report or publication)
  2. 60 for Eisenkot, 46 for Netanyahu: Who gets first shot at forming Israel's government? (News report or publication)
  3. Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen' (News report or publication)
  4. Israel's coalition consultations: The move pressuring undecided parties as support for Eisenkot grows (News report or publication)

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