Former Israeli army chief Shaul Mofaz reportedly accepted an offer to serve as defense minister in a restructured Cabinet. Mofaz would replace Labor Party leader Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, who resigned Wednesday after budget negotiations broke down.
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