Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent, Benny Gantz, have taken “a significant step” towards forming a unity government, Israel’s president has said.<\/p>\n
Reuven Rivlin was speaking after hosting a meeting for the two rivals.<\/p>\n
No details of the talks have been made public. But a joint statement said chief negotiators for the two main parties would meet on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Mr Rivlin has said he will do everything he can to avoid a third general election this year.<\/p>\n
Speaking after\u00a0 two hours of talks at his offices in Jerusalem, he said: “We have taken a significant step forward tonight.”<\/p>\n
Last week’s general election – the second this year – ended in deadlock.<\/p>\n
In a bid to broker a solution, President Rivlin has recommended the new government includes both Mr Gantz’s Blue and White Alliance, which won 33 seats, and Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party, which won 31.<\/p>\n
In their joint statement, Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gantz said negotiators from their parties would meet on Tuesday and the two leaders would then meet President Rivlin again on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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