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Is Israel opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot going to replace Benjamin Netanyahu?

In Israel, Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday, November 5, as the frontrunner to be tasked with forming a government. This comes after one of the two main parties representing ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters – a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition – declined to recommend any candidate for the task. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky reports.

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Israel president to announce Sunday who will form new government

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday, November 8, whom he will task with trying to form a new government, following post-election talks with all party leaders. 46 parliament members recommended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while 67 backed his opponent Gadi Eisenkot. Seven lawmakers abstained.

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Israel: Gadi Eisenkot seeks to consolidate its support to form government after the elections

The Israeli opposition bloc, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, seeks to gather the necessary support to form a parliamentary majority following the 27 October legislative elections, which did not leave a clear winner. The role of the Arab parties, which achieved a historic record of 19 seats, is at the heart of the negotiations. For its part, Benjamin Netanyahu proposes a broad coalition that excludes these formations, which he accuses of "supporting terrorism."

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Three defeats in 10 days: is the golden age of the ultra-right in the world over?

In 10 days, the elections in Brazil, Israel and the United States were filled with defeats for ultra-right leaders. Brazil was the only Latin American country to resist the ultra-right wave, with a surprising victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu lost the majority in Parliament; and Donald Trump suffered a defeat in the half-term elections, in which he lost control of both chambers of Congress. We discussed the theme at the # InvitadoDelDiaF24 with Adrián Ortiz Client, professor of international relations at the European University of Valencia.

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Emirates Airlines loses millions while war stops travel in the Middle East

The Emirati airline recorded a net profit of 903 million dollars during the first semester, 66% less than in the same period of the previous year. Air closures, cancellations and flight deviations from the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran affected passenger traffic, which fell by 22 per cent, while the increase in fuel pushed its financial results.