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                 Netanyahu Asked to Form New Israeli Government

   Israel`s president has asked Prime Minister-designate Benjamin
   Netanyahu to form a new government, after consulting with all 12
   parties that won seats in last week`s elections.
   Mr. Netanyahu now has six weeks to form a coalition government, with a
   possible extension of two weeks. If he succeeds, he will begin his
   third term as prime minister.
   Speaking Saturday, Mr. Netanyahu repeated his assertion that the new
   government`s number one priority should be to prevent Iran from
   developing nuclear weapons. He also repeated that he would seek to form
   the broadest coalition possible, and called on opposition parties to
   join it.
   Formal coalition talks are set to begin Sunday.
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