Israel's Netayahu looks to be on the verge of calling early elections

Reuters

• Israel is reportedly edging closer to an election after Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition leaders failed to agree on cabinet posiitons

• Israeli media say Netanyahu met with hopeful defense minister Naftali Bennett on Friday but reports say he faces opposition.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Failure by Israel's coalition leaders to reach agreement on cabinet positions has increased the likelihood of early elections, Israeli media reported on Friday.

The reports came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with coalition partner Naftali Bennett, who is seeking to fill the soon-to-be vacant defense ministry post. But he is thought to be facing opposition from other partners in the right-wing government, the reports said.

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