Israel president to start consultations Sunday on next PM

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will begin consultations on Sunday to decide who should form the next government following this week's general elections, a statement from his office said. Rivlin will hold meetings with the parties elected to parliament and ask them for their recommendations on who should be the next prime minister. Rivlin's announcement on Thursday came as reported election results showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz deadlocked.

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