Netanyahu, Rival Gantz Clinch Israel Power–Sharing Deal

Netanyahu, Rival Gantz Clinch Israel Power–Sharing Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an speech at his Jerusalem office on March 14, 2020, Gali Tibbon/AFP via Getty Images
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JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal on April 20 to form a national emergency government, ending a year of political deadlock.

The power-sharing agreement was clinched after weeks of negotiations.