ISRAEL: Olmert close to forging coalition govt

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Israel's acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was on the verge of signing up enough partners for a coalition government on Sunday after a key faction agreed in principle to join up, political sources said.

They said Shas, an ultra-religious Jewish party, had drafted a coalition deal with Olmert's centrist Kadima which awaited the approval of Shas's ruling rabbis.

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