Israel coalition talks loom as Benjamin Netanyahu trails rival
Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party rebuffs unity government call so the president is to start consultations with parties at the weekend
20 September 2019 - 14:53
Jerusalem — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced Israeli media headlines on Friday suggesting power is slipping from his grasp after an election in which he trails his main rival with nearly all votes counted.
On Tuesday, the right-wing leader failed, for the second time in five months, to secure a clear election victory and the centrist Blue and White party led by former armed forces chief Benny Gantz rebuffed his calls to join a unity government on Thursday...
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