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Israeli deputies have only one week to find a prime minister. If a majority can not agree on the name of a head of government by next Wednesday, new elections - the third in one year - will be called. As this prospect gets closer, initiatives to avoid a third election are multiplying.
From our correspondent in Jerusalem , Guilhem Delteil
The meeting between Benyamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz only lasted 45 minutes. In the eyes of the commentators, it is a good indicator of the gap between the two men. It was " enough for them to understand : they have nothing else to say, " said Wednesday the daily Yedioth Ahronoth .
" No new proposal "
" The leader of the Likud did not bring any new proposals to meet his current legal situation ," said Bleu-Blanc in a statement. The centrist formation demands that Benyamin Netanyahu, now indicted , stand back from trial, saying he can not run a government when such hefty charges are hanging over him. And Benny Gantz accuses his rival of seeking immunity that would slow down legal proceedings and place his personal interest above that of the country.
Parties are preparing for a possible campaign
In response, Benyamin Netanyahu blames the failure on the shoulders of the former chief of staff and especially his political ally, Yair Lapid, whom he accuses of blocking a power-sharing agreement between the two main parties. Knesset training to become prime minister. A week after the expiration of the time given to Parliament to find a head of government, the parties are already preparing for a new campaign and seek to blame the possible failure of the negotiations to their opponent.
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