President’s office confirms plans to task candidate with forming gov’t tonight

The president’s office confirms Reuven Rivlin plans to task either Benjamin Netanyahu or Benny Gantz with forming a government tonight, after the 6 p.m. dinner where the three will meet.

Rivlin will likely do so before 8 p.m., his office says.

He will not only announce the appointment — but formally go through the procedure of tasking the candidate with the job, the statement says.

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