Three hours before the 11:59 p.m. April 13 deadline to compose a new government, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make the tough decision to sign onto an agreement for a unity government.
Gantz delivered his statement after a long day of talks. Earlier in the day, negotiations on the establishment of a coronavirus-emergency government exploded over perceptions that Netanyahu was backtracking from everything that had been agreed upon. Both sides finally went back to the negotiating table, with Gantz championing a responsible and stately approach, saying he wouldn’t close the door to a national unity government.
