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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 an provisional deal with PM-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on forming a coalition, Israeli army radio says. 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.