Israel: Benny Gantz in charge of forming a government

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The leader of the Bleu-blanc centrist list, Benny Gantz, will be responsible on Monday March 16 for forming a government after having received the support of a majority of deputies. The Israeli president offers to Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival to accept the principle of a government of national unity.

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With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Michel Paul

Again, it was the former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman who created the surprise by recommending the candidacy of Benny Gantz for the formation of the next coalition. " The most important thing is to prevent a fourth election campaign ," he said for explanation.

Endowed with 61 recommendations of deputies, and it is a first, of the 15 members of the unified Arab list the leader of the centrist Blue-white party met with the outgoing Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu at the invitation of the Israeli president Reuven Rivlin . The latter encouraged the two men to form a government of national unity to respond to the threat of the coronavirus. Previously, Benny Gantz had indicated that he would be ready to discuss this possibility when Netanyahu makes " serious proposals ".

Netanyahu trial postponed

Several members of Bleu-blanc's management accuse the head of government of manipulations and in particular of taking advantage of measures to combat the epidemic to delay the opening of his trial for corruption and breach of trust, scheduled for l 'origin for this Tuesday. The opposition for its part plans to pass a law so as not to allow the election of any candidate under investigation.

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