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Israel's president asks Eisenkot to form government
Israel's president has asked opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot to form a government after an election produced no clear majority. Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaving negotiations necessary to build a governing coalition.
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