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Netanyahu sends plea to Eisenkot for unity government

Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a public plea to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a unity government.

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Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday renewed his call for a national unity government with Gadi Eisenkot, who dismissed the appeal as a political ploy. This comes as the incoming premier is in the midst of negotiations to form a new administration.

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Gadi Eisenkot is negotiating to form Israel's next government under a mandate from President Isaac Herzog, with no bloc holding a Knesset majority. Caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly pressed Eisenkot for a national unity government, an appeal Eisenkot dismissed as a political ploy.

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Caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly pressed Gadi Eisenkot to form a national unity government, an appeal Eisenkot dismissed as a political ploy.

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Netanyahu sends plea to Eisenkot for unity government

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Netanyahu renews call for Israeli unity government as Eisenkot dismisses 'tricks'

Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday renewed his call for a national unity government with Gadi Eisenkot, who dismissed the appeal as a political ploy. This comes as the incoming premier is in the midst of negotiations to form a new administration.

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