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Former Israeli FM Livni first to join Netanyahu's new coalition; will lead peace efforts

Associated Press
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JERUSALEM – Israel's prime minister has added his first coalition partner as he works to build a new government.

A spokeswoman for former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says she has agreed to join Netanyahu's emerging coalition. Livni, a former rival of Netanyahu's, led peace talks with the Palestinians four years ago and ran on a platform of resuming negotiations. Her party garnered just six of 120 parliamentary seats in the Jan. 22 election.

Netanyahu needs 61 seats to form a majority coalition. With the addition of Livni, he currently has 37.

Livni's addition could signal a turn toward the resumption of negotiations after years of stalemate. Alternatively, it could merely mark a Netanyahu effort to pressure larger parties to join him. Livni will be the next justice minister and oversee peace efforts.