Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday

JERUSALEM, Israel—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. He noted that 46 parliament members recommended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while 67 backed his opponent Gadi Eisenkot. Seven lawmakers abstained. /apl...

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