Israel’s new ‘unity’ government is neither united nor likely to govern well

The deep distrust between Netanyahu and Gantz shapes every facet of the new coalition deal, transforming the nascent government into a two-headed hydra of contradictory impulses

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Israel:Netanyahu tells Israeli president he can't form a government after election deadlock

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he could not form a new government, after President Reuven Rivlin tasked with him doing so in the wake of a deadlocked election.

The opportunity to form a stable government will now likely fall to his rival Benny Gantz, who leads the main opposition Blue and White party.

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Israel: Election: vote count gives Gantz party slim lead, confirms deadloc

Israel vote count gives Gantz party slim lead, confirms deadlock Near-complete official results Friday confirmed a deadlock in Israel's general election this week, giving the party led by Benny Gantz a slim lead over Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud, but without an obvious path to form a majority coalition.

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https://www.france24.com/en/20190920-israel-election-gantz-party-lead-netanyahu-deadlock

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Israel elections: Netanyahu struggles to hold on to power as Gantz claims victory

Netanyahu struggles to hold on to power as Gantz claims victory

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