In event of tie, Rivlin will push for national unity government

Channel 2 reports that in the event of a tie in the upcoming elections, President Reuven Rivlin will call on Netanyahu and Herzog to form a national unity government and urge them to pass legislation on electoral reform.

ToI’s Haviv Rettig Gur described some of the challenges facing Rivlin the day after the election here.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the president's residence in Jerusalem, September 22, 2014 (photo credit: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the president’s residence in Jerusalem, September 22, 2014 (photo credit: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

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