Published: 14 April 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Rivlin extends Gantz’s mandate till Wednesday night after PM joins request (Times of Israel)
President Reuven Rivlin agrees to extend Benny Gantz’s mandate to form a government by two days — until Wednesday at midnight. Notably Tuesday evening until Wednesday evening is the “Pesach Sheni,” or Second Passover holiday, leaving little remaining time for negotiations assuming the two do not hold negotiations during that time.
In a joint statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party chief Benny Gantz say there has been “significant progress in talks to form an emergency unity government.”
The sides will meet again on Tuesday morning, Israeli time, with negotiating teams in tow, they say. There are currently no details on what compromises may have been reached.
Netanyahu, Gantz to continue talks in morning to close deal (Jerusalem Post)
Mandate extended until Wednesday at midnight
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Rivlin ropes them in? (Jerusalem Post)
Rivlin has rejected both Gantz and Netanyahu, giving the two of them the firm, drop-dead deadline that politicians really need in order to be forced to make decisions.
Gantz got played (Jerusalem Post)
Gantz may have been the chief of staff of the IDF, but in politics, he is a rookie.
Photo: Netanyahu and Gantz at Knesset plenum (Ohad Zwigenberg)
