BREAKING: Israeli PM Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz reach agreement to form unity government.
Leader of Israel's Blue and White electoral alliance Benny Gantz became speak of the Knesset on Thursday.The latest nation-wide vote held on March 2 saw neither Likud nor Blue and White capturing enough seats to form a majority government even with the backing of smaller parties.
“Benny Gantz decided today to break apart Blue and White in order to crawl into Netanyahu’s government. It’s a disappointing decision," Lapid said. The political crisis in Israel has persisted even as the country tackles the outbreak of the contagious coronavirus that is afflicting much of the world.
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