1.   A new premier could be elected as early as Friday.

2.   A new premier could be elected as early as Friday, while under the constitution a head of government must be chosen by midnight Saturday.

3.   Because the premier is not elected, he has little real power and in the end must do the bidding of the president, he said.

4.   The elections, which could be held early, will be the first time Israelis elect a premier directly.

5.   The elections, who could be held early, will be the first time Israelis elect a premier directly.

6.   The premier was elected by the ruling Socialist party after Andreas Papandreou resigned in mid January because of ill health.

7.   The right, led by ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi, want the voters to elect the premier.

8.   Israelis will directly elect a premier for the first time in the polls, along with a parliament.

9.   According to the constitution, the premier is elected by the National Assembly.

10.   The premier was elected from the multiple-seat Marine Parade constituency at the head of a six-member PAP slate.