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Eisenkot takes authority to form government from Herzog: 'Israel has no luxury of repeating endless election cycles'

Israel ·

In Israel's parliamentary system, the president asks a Knesset member, after consultations with party leaders, to try to form a government, and Israel has held several elections in recent years without a clear majority.

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    Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  2. Saudi envoy to US receives inaugural Dwight D. Opperman Leadership Award

    Saudi Arabia · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  3. Arab states: international community must halt Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  4. Train collision in Egypt's Giza province leaves 7 dead and 100 injured, officials say

    Giza, Egypt · · Disaster · Confirmed · 14 sources

  5. Egypt train disaster: seven dead, 112 injured

    Giza, Egypt · · Disaster · Confirmed · 18 sources

  6. US and Iran report attacks on vessels near Strait of Hormuz

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Strike · Developing · 2 sources

  7. Train collision in Egypt's Giza province kills 4 and injures 88, health ministry says

    Giza, Egypt · · Disaster · Confirmed · 27 sources

  8. Egypt train tragedy: four dead, 88 injured

    Giza, Egypt · · Disaster · Confirmed · 23 sources

  9. Israel kills two Palestinians in attack on Gaza's Khan Younis

    Khan Younis, Palestine · · Strike · Confirmed · 7 sources

  10. Pakistan: HRCP raises alarm over Karachi police's 200 encounters in 10 months as extrajudicial killing concerns mount

    Karachi, Pakistan · · Security · Developing · 3 sources

  11. Katz: Israel has not yet completed its mission in Iran

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 21 sources

  12. Energy Ministry: attempt to target Aramco building, no injuries

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Interception · Confirmed · 98 sources

  13. Officially: Hossam Hassan leaves Egypt's national team and Ali Maher replaces him

    Cairo, Egypt · · Other · Confirmed · 25 sources

  14. Iraqi foreign minister announces US asked for closure of border crossings open to Iran

    Baghdad, Iraq · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 12 sources

  15. Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 58 sources

  16. US announces $20 million reward for intelligence on Iran's nuclear programme

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 89 sources

  17. Pakistan forces launch deadly crackdown in PoJK, civilian deaths reported in Rawalakot clashes

    Rawalakot, Pakistan · · Clash · Confirmed · 6 sources

  18. Four citizens killed and six injured in sand embankment collapse onto displaced people's tents

    Deir al-Balah, Palestine · · Disaster · Confirmed · 4 sources

  19. Jordan extends condolences to Egypt over victims of a two-train collision in Giza

    Giza, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 6 sources

  20. "Stop the genocide"... massive rally in Amsterdam in support of Palestinians

    Palestine · · Protest · Confirmed · 4 sources

  21. Civil protection removes wreckage of Al-Ayat train collision as prosecution seeks causes of disaster (video)

    Al-Ayat, Egypt · · Disaster · Claim · 1 source

  22. Egyptians account for 95.8% of net trades on the stock exchange during the start-of-week session

    Egypt · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  23. The league's top scorer and Al-Shenawy's return stand out as Ali Maher announces Egypt's squad ahead of two matches against Malawi

    Egypt · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  24. Israeli forces storm Silwad town east of Ramallah

    Silwad, Palestine · · Clash · Developing · 2 sources

  25. Eisenkot says any party involved in next government must commit to action on Hamas

    Israel · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  26. On British initiative: some 50 countries prepare joint statement on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip

    Gaza Strip, Palestine · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  27. Passenger tries to storm cockpit on Israeli flight, passengers subdue him

    Israel · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  28. Iraq says it lost $60b from Iran war, reaches understandings with US on Hormuz oil route

    Iraq · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  29. Sidon municipality responds to an investigation 'What is happening to Sidon municipality's properties?' and affirms its commitment to transparency and cooperation with investigative journalism

    Sidon, Lebanon · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  30. Lebanese prime minister: others are betting on abroad... protecting the country lies in committing to peace and war and making weapons the state's exclusive responsibility

    Beirut southern suburbs, Lebanon · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  31. WP: US asked China for help to end war with Iran

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 4 sources

  32. Axios, citing sources: Trump intends to proceed with his Gaza plan regardless of who forms the Israeli government, and urged Netanyahu in a phone call on Thursday to implement the plan

    Gaza Strip, Palestine · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  33. Giza municipality names streets after national martyrs

    Giza, Egypt · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  34. Coalition: destruction of two platforms used by the Houthis in an attempt to attack Riyadh

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Strike · Developing · 2 sources

  35. Türkiye and Iraq reach key understanding on Sinjar and Bashiqa-Zilikan

    Sinjar, Iraq · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 8 sources

  36. Eisenkot: I will lead forming a national emergency government... and Israel cannot bear new elections

    Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 13 sources

  37. Social development minister discusses with Omani delegation stronger cooperation on protection and social care

    Jordan · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  38. 9,000 young men selected for national service; three training courses await those assigned

    Jordan · · Politics · Developing · 3 sources

  39. Mustafa Barghouti: Tasking Eisenkot with forming Israel's government closes the way for Netanyahu

    Israel · · Politics · Confirmed · 10 sources

  40. Mohamed Salah leads Trabzonspor squad for Alanyaspor match in Turkish league

    Trabzon, Türkiye · · Other · Confirmed · 8 sources

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