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.
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.
Seven lawmakers abstained. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
“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.
