At 8:00PM on Wednesday evening, President Reuven Rivlin gave the mandate to form the next government to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz Wednesday night. At a press conference in Jerusalem, Rivlin called on political parties to make “concessions,” while Gantz promised to “try to form a liberal union government.”
“We must behave responsibly towards Israeli citizens and avoid new elections,” Gantz said, adding that there would be room for “all elements of Israeli society” in his coalition.
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