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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Rivlin: Netanyahu told me before midnight deadline he can’t form coalition
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePresident Reuven Rivlin says Prime Minister Netanyahu’s mandate to form a government has expired, with the premier informing him shortly before the midnight deadline that he could not assemble a ruling a majority.
In the morning, Rivlin says his office will reach out to parties “regarding the process of forming a government.”
The period of 28 days allotted according to Basic Law: The Government (2001) to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu MK to form a government expired at midnight.
— Reuven Rivlin (@PresidentRuvi) May 4, 2021
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