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Barak 'agrees to Likud coalition' | Barak 'agrees to Likud coalition' |
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Israel's Labour leader Ehud Barak has reached a provisional deal with PM-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on forming a coalition, Israeli army radio says. | |
The centre-left Labour party is divided over whether to join a government with Mr Netanyahu's Likud and will vote on the agreement shortly. | The centre-left Labour party is divided over whether to join a government with Mr Netanyahu's Likud and will vote on the agreement shortly. |
The right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu and Orthodox Jewish Shas parties have already agreed to join a coalition. | The right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu and Orthodox Jewish Shas parties have already agreed to join a coalition. |
The moderate Kadima party has so far refused to join. | The moderate Kadima party has so far refused to join. |
Mr Netanyahu has a deadline of 3 April to build his coalition government. | Mr Netanyahu has a deadline of 3 April to build his coalition government. |
Mr Barak is defence minister in the current government. | Mr Barak is defence minister in the current government. |