Israel's president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday wi...
JERUSALEM - Israel’s president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday with assembling a new government after power-sharing talks with his strongest rival, Benny Gantz, failed following an inconclusive election.
In his remarks, Netanyahu seemed to envision a scenario in which he and Gantz would be able to take another stab at power-sharing once it became clear there was no way out of the current deadlock, save for a third election that few in Israel wanted. Rivlin, in his remarks, pointedly noted that he is under no obligation to grant his prime minister-designate that two-week extension to establish a governing coalition.
With final results announced on Wednesday, Likud has the pledged support of 55 legislators in the 120-member parliament, against 54 for Blue and White. The two parties failed to reach a coalition deal in talks launched on Tuesday. “Netanyahu’s ability to assemble an administration is higher at the moment,” the president said, noting that 10 Arab legislators in Gantz’s support bloc of 54, who recommended he nominate the ex-general, did not commit to joining a government.
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