"During the elections, I called for the establishment of a right-wing government, but unfortunately the election results show that this is not possible, and the people did not decide between the two blocs. there is no choice but to form a union government, as wide as possible, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video message.
"Benny, we need to put in place the widest possible unity government today," Benjamin Netanyahu said, addressing his rival Benny Gantz, "the people expect us to take responsibility and act in cooperation"
"That's why I'm calling you, Benny, let's meet today, anytime, to move this process forward that's more relevant than ever." We're not allowed to go to a third election - I am against the agenda: a broad-based government today, "he added.
The two men met and even shook hands during a ceremony in Jerusalem marking Thursday the third anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, according to an AFP photographer on the spot. .
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The scene was held at the cemetery at the annual ceremony in memory of President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres. pic.twitter.com/SScY2kW4Ec
Turnaround situation
Wednesday night again, the Prime Minister in power for a decade, felt that the country had only two choices: either a right-wing government led by him, or a "dangerous government based on the Arab parties." An indirect attack on former General Gantz who promised to open talks with Arab formations in the hope of reaching a coalition.
Two days after the legislative elections, the results, still provisional, credit Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud with 31 seats out of 120 in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, compared with 33 for Benny Gantz's Kahol Lavan party ("blue-white").
And, by adding their respective and potential allies, religious parties and / or very marked right for Benjamin Netanyahu, and left or Arab formations for Benny Gantz, the counter falls to 55/56 deputies in each camp, under the bar 61 to get a majority.
Benny Gantz also tries to pose as a rallyer. Tuesday night, he had already called for talks with "everyone" in the hope of forming a national unity government. And he must meet the tenors of his party Thursday afternoon.