Israeli president asks parliament to form new government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and election rival Benny Gantz fail to build a coalition governmentIsrael’s President Reuven Rivlin asked parliament on Thursday to find a new prime minister, as he sought to avoid another election after incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz both failed to form a government.

Rivlin, who has been urging a compromise to break the political deadlock, met Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein and handed over the mandate. Despite having failed in previous attempts, Netanyahu and Gantz could be nominated in the next three weeks. Former army general Gantz and Netanyahu remain the most likely candidates to take over if new elections are avoided.

But Israeli media said talks were deadlocked and the parties were already preparing their campaigns for new elections.

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