Israel may face early elections as coalition leaders fail to agree on cabinet: Report

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 defence ministry post. But he is thought to be facing opposition from other partners in the right-wing government, the reports said.