Reuven Rivlin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls on Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to meet him “at any hour today” to discuss the possibility of forming a “broad unity government.”
“We must keep the State of Israel above political disputes and make every effort to ensure that support for Israel does not become a political issue,” said Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
The Democratic governor talked about fighting anti-Semitism, and the alliance between the Jewish state and the Empire State.
“You never wanted to be in the limelight, but you understood that as the president’s wife you had a role to fill,” said Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin.
Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau called her a “woman of valor,” who for many years “stood by her husband as he served the public with endless devotion and humility.”
President Reuven Rivlin honors Israeli nurses on International Nurses Day
The Israeli Health Ministry and Nurses Union chairwoman Ilana Cohen praised nurses as “the most important asset in ensuring the public-health system is stable and strong.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will now have until May 29 to form a government, or another party will be given the opportunity.
“Thanks to you, dear veterans, and thanks to the outstanding soldiers who defend us today. We are here celebrating 71 years of success and growth,” said Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin: “Today marks the beginning of an official partnership between our national academies, in the hope of many more decades of mutual collaboration.”
The ceremony, established 20 years ago by then-Knesset speaker, Holocaust survivor and partisan fighter Dov Shilansky, was named for a poem by the famed Israeli called Zelda.
The right-wing bloc is expected to consist of the Likud, Kulanu, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas and United Torah Judaism parties—a 65-seat majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
Once Benjamin Netanyahu is selected, he will have 28 days to form a unity government. A 14-day extension can be granted, if necessary.
