Rivlin to give Gantz mandate to form government on Monday

President Reuven Rivlin says he will give Blue and White leader Benny Gantz the mandate to form a government at noon on Monday.

Gantz got the support of 61 MKs to be appointed prime minister, as opposed to 58 for Benjamin Netanyahu. One MK, Orly Levy-Abekasis, did not recommend anybody.

“Tomorrow, around midday, the president will assign the task of forming the government to head of Kahol Lavan MK Benny Gantz,” Rivlin’s office says in a statement.

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