Israel’s Liberman Won’t Recommend a Candidate for Prime Minister

(Bloomberg) -- Israel’s Avigdor Liberman said his Yisrael Beitenu political party won’t recommend either of the two leading candidates for prime minister.

The comments at a press conference on Sunday come as President Reuven Rivlin starts consultations to decide which candidate -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or former military chief Benny Gantz -- will get the first crack at forming a coalition.

Tuesday’s repeat election left neither politician with a clear path to forming a government. A recommendation from Liberman for one of the two leading candidates could have tipped the balance in their favor.

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