Israel Begins Talks on Possible Coalition
Top aides to Ehud Olmert, the acting prime minister, began talks today with other parties about a possible coalition after Israelis voted to bring to power a new centrist party, Kadima, which is committed to a further pullout from the occupied West Bank. Mr. Olmert, Kadima’s leader, will become prime minister, but his support proved tepid and he will find it harder than expected to impose his agenda on a larger coalition. Full Story