(JERUSALEM) –– Israel’s president on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the longtime leader the difficult task of breaking a post-election deadlock that has paralyzed the country’s political system. After a divisive campaign, Netanyahu called for a “broad unity government” with his chief rival former military chief Benny Gantz.…

via Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu Tasked With Forming a New Government After Tight Election — TIME