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12 Apr, 2020 13:40

Israel's Gantz won't be given extension if he fails to form new government by April 13

Israel's Gantz won't be given extension if he fails to form new government by April 13

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz says he is trying to reach a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after President Reuven Rivlin's office announced that the deadline to form a new government will not be extended past April 13.

Gantz said that he was still in talks with Likud and the two sides were trying to agree upon a coalition. However, the presidential statement released earlier today warned that the two sides would not be given more time if they failed to reach a deal by midnight tomorrow, local media reports.

Instead, “the task of forming the government will return to the Knesset and a period of 21 days will begin, during which Knesset members can form a majority to recommend an agreed-on candidate to form a government, who would have 14 days to do so.”

Talks to form a unity government began in March after an inconclusive election.

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