While Netanyahu remains at the helm of his Likud party, his announcement marked the second time this year that he has been unable to form a government. In last month’s national election, Netanyahu fell short of securing a 61-seat parliamentary majority. AdvertisementNetanyahu had hoped to form a broad “unity” government with Gantz, who heads the centrist Blue and White party. “Since I received the mandate, I have worked tirelessly both in public and behind the scenes to establish a broad, national unity government. Every effort to establish a broad national unity government, every effort to prevent another election,” he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2019 17:39 UTC