Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday evening tapped Likud Chair and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for the task of forming a ruling coalition, after meeting together with Netanyahu and his main challenger, Blue and White Chair Benny Gantz.
“As long as the negations and boycotts of various publics don’t stop, as long as there is not motivation for creating covenants, to reach agreements and compromise, a government will not be formed,” Rivlin said.
“I suggested to the two candidates to establish a government of equality, in which no bloc has an advantage over the other. I suggested that, alongside the prime minister to be chosen, the law be changed and significance and power be given to the position of interim prime minister.”
He added that a third round of elections must be avoided. “The people doesn’t want additional elections. The challenges necessitate the establishment of a government in Israel. If a government is established, they will pay the price and, if not, the citizens of Israel will pay the price.”
Netanyahu will have 28 days to form a government, with a possible two-week extension.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.
{Matzav.com}
