AdvertisementBenjamin Netanyahu Abandons Bid To Form Government Amid Israel's Political DeadlockOctober 21, 2019Colin DwyerfacebookEmailIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen during a news conference last month in Jerusalem, has told President Reuven Rivlin that he can't form a government. The move opens the door for his rival, Benny Gantz, to attempt to do so in his stead. (AFP/Getty Images)