Netanyahu’s chief rival reverses, signals he’ll cut unity deal
Benny Gantz said he would serve in an emergency government led by rival Benjamin Netanyahu to help prevent a coronavirus crisis in Israel.
In a stunning turn of events, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, Benny Gantz, has signaled he would serve in an emergency Netanyahu-led government as the country battles the coronavirus.
On Thursday, Gantz was voted speaker of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, with the backing of Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party and partial support from his own centrist Blue and White party. After the shocking resignation of ex-speaker Yuli Edelstein earlier this week, the former army chief put himself forward for the position, seemingly ending his hard-fought campaign for prime minister.
