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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Netanyahu said to confirm coalition talks with Herzog
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly confirmed that he was engaged in intensive talks with opposition leader Isaac Herzog over joining the coalition, after weeks of rumors.
Netanyahu told a post-cabinet meeting gathering that he and Zionist Union chief Herzog had spoken about a possible unity government, but talks were cut off after it emerged that Herzog was being investigated for campaign finance issues, according to Channel 2 news.
Herzog has vociferously denied reports that he and Netanyahu were engaged in talks.
There is no immediate response from Herzog to the report.
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