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A unity govt in Israel means political paralysis

Reports in the Israeli press suggest that President Isaac Herzog is seeking to promote a Netanyahu-Eisenkot national unity government after next week’s election. Apparently, sources within Gadi Eisenkot’s camp want this possibility placed in the public domain, claiming that Herzog had raised the prospect of a national unity coalition to avert another election if the vote on Oct. 27 fails to produce a clear result. While the President’s Office denied the reports, Herzog has long advocated this al