Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces the formation of an emergency government with opposition party leader Benny Gantz following a dramatic increase in Mideast tensions after the Hamas operation.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid has not joined Gantz, but the statement said a seat would be "reserved" for him in the war cabinet. / Photo: AP
"Following a meeting ... held today, the two agreed on establishing an emergency government and war cabinet," said on Wednesday in a joint statement by the premier and Gantz, a former defence minister.
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