Israel MPs approve Netanyahu-Gantz unity government

Parliament backed the coalition deal by 71 votes to 37, a statement said, with the two men expected to swear in the power-sharing government next week.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz (File Photo | AP)
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz (File Photo | AP)

JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers approved the formation of a unity government between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his erstwhile rival Benny Gantz Thursday, paving the way to an end to more than a year of deadlock.

Parliament backed the coalition deal by 71 votes to 37, a statement said, with the two men expected to swear in the power-sharing government next week.

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