Israeli president tells parliament to find new PM or face election
(The Guardian World News)

Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz have each failed to form a governmentIsrael´s president, Reuven Rivlin, told parliament on Thursday to find a new prime minister, as he sought to avoid fresh elections after incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz each failed to form a government.`Starting today and for 21 days the decision of who to task with forming the government is in the hands of the members of the Knesset [parliament],` Rivlin said, a day after Gantz admitted he would be unable to build a governing coalition. Continue reading...