Israel’s Netanyahu fails to form government before deadline
by Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#5HDXA)
Veteran leader proves unable to create a coalition after inconclusive election on 23 March
Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a coalition government, extending a two-year political deadlock in Israel - and putting the country's longest-serving leader back on the defensive as his rivals move to unseat him.
Following an inconclusive snap election on 23 March - the fourth since 2019 - the 71-year-old leader had hoped to clinch what would be a unique and historic partnership in Israeli politics.
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