Israel's president on Sunday tapped ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form a government, calling for an end to a year of political stalemate to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Reuven Rivlin's announcement marked a setback for right-wing Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, but did not necessarily spell the end of his tenure, the longest in
Israeli history.
Gantz on Sunday secured recommendations to lead a government from 61 lawmakers in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, in the wake of a March 2
election -- the third national poll in less than a year.