President Reuven Rivlin will task one Knesset lawmaker to form the next government, most likely Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he managed to secure 52 endorsements for the premiership from his peers, compared to 45 backings for Yesh Atid chief Yair Lapid and 7 for Yamina leader Naftali Bennett.
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Rivlin to rule on government task Tuesday, Netanyahu in the lead
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