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by Tiziana Di Giovannandrea 23 September 2019The Israeli Head of State Reuven Rivlin strongly advocates a government composed of the political component represented by Benyamin Netanyahu (Likud) and by that of Benny Gantz (Blue White) to whom he said: "Rule together".

To overcome the stalemate between the two major political forces, Rivlin summoned the leaders of the two main parties at his Jerusalem residence at short notice.

At the end of the meeting, to which Rivlin decided not to participate in order to allow the two leaders to speak freely to themselves, he said: "Tonight we have taken a significant step. Now the first challenge is to activate a direct communication channel who enjoys the trust of both parties ".

"A common and egalitarian government is possible - he added - and will have to express the different voices of our society".

The president's will, after unsuccessful and tight consultations with all the main political parties involved in Israeli politics, is to form a national unity government given the electoral results, which have not crowned any winner.