Israeli PM Netanyahu and rival Gantz agree to form ‘unity’ government to avoid another election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with rival Benny Gantz to form a ‘unity government’ which would finally break a year of political deadlock, Israeli media has reported.

In a statement, Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party and Gantz’s centrist-liberal Blue and White party said they had agreed on a unity deal following elections in September and March which saw neither side winning a large enough majority to form a government.

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