Last-ditch efforts to form a broad-based Israeli coalition failed on Friday, fuelling concerns about prospects for peace with the Palestinians.
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu was making a fresh bid on Friday to persuade Tzipi Livni to bring her centrist Kadima party into an Israeli coalition.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the hawkish leader of Israel’s Likud party, has not given up hope of forging a broad coalition government.
Right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu will be asked to form the next Israeli government, the office of President Shimon Peres said on Friday.
The Israeli president was to hold talks with party officials on Thursday and decide within four days who will be tasked with forming a new government.
As Israeli leaders tried to break their deadlock on Sunday, a senior figure in the Kadima party said they would not join a right-wing government.
Final results confirmed the Kadima party narrowly won the election but suggested Likud is better placed to form a government.
Israel faced on Wednesday what could be weeks of political uncertainty after an election that ended with clashing claims of victory.
Front-runner Benjamin Netanyahu has moved quickly to deflect allegations his victory could mean conflict with new US President Barack Obama.
Israel looked set on Sunday for a general election after the prime minister designate, Tzipi Livni, failed to broker a deal with the religious right.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was expected to announce her failure to form a new government on Sunday and call for snap general elections.
Members of Israel’s ruling Kadima party is choosing a new leader on Wednesday to replace discredited Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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