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Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, right, reaches out to shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an official memorial for former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and his wife Leah, commemorating 24 years since the assassination of Rabin, at Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (Heidi Levine/Pool via AP)

The Latest: Netanyahu challenger fails to form coalition

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, meets with heads of Israeli settlement authorities at the Alon Shvut settlement, in the Gush Etzion block, in the occupied the West Bank, Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Menahem Kahana/ Pool via AP)

Israel heads toward unprecedented 3rd election in 12 months

By Aron Heller - Associated Press

Palestinians check the damage of a house targeted by Israeli missile strikes in Gaza City, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. The Israeli military says it has struck a Gaza City house, targeting a commander from the Islamic Jihad group in a resumption of pinpointed killing. The Iranian-backed Palestinian group confirmed Tuesday that Bahaa Abu el-Atta, it's north Gaza Strip commander, was killed. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Israeli airstrike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza home

By Fares Akram and Aron Heller - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during his party's faction meeting in Jerusalem. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, that Netanyahu has ended his quest to form a new coalition government -- a step that pushes the country into new political uncertainty. Netanyahu fell short of securing a 61-seat parliamentary majority in last month’s national election. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Latest: Gantz tasked with forming Israeli government

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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during his party's faction meeting in Jerusalem. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, that Netanyahu has ended his quest to form a new coalition government -- a step that pushes the country into new political uncertainty. Netanyahu fell short of securing a 61-seat parliamentary majority in last month’s national election. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Former top general gets a shot at forming Israeli government

By JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

Israel's attorney general Avichai Mandelblit arrives at the Ministry of Justice in Jerusalem for the second day of pre-indictment hearing in the corruption case of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israel swears in new parliament amid political deadlock

By ARON HELLER - Associated Press

In this Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 photo, Two Israeli Arab women overlook the Mediterranean sea, in the mixed Arab and Jewish city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel. Electoral gains made by Arab parties in Israel, and their decision to endorse one of the two deadlocked candidates for prime minister, could give them new influence in parliament. But they also face a dilemma dating back to Israel's founding: How to participate in a system that they say relegates them to second-class citizens and oppresses their Palestinian brethren in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israeli Arabs

By JOSEPH KRAUSS and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2109. The office of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said Netanyahu has been given the task of forming a new government. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu begins coalition hunt amid deadlock

By Tia Goldenberg - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, left, Esther Hayut, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a memorial service for former President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

The Latest: Netanyahu tapped to form new government

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In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, left, Esther Hayut, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a memorial service for former President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Israel’s main parties begin talks on coalition government

By ARON HELLER - Associated Press

Members of the Joint List Ayman Odeh, left and Ahmad Tibi during a consultation meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Rivlin began two days of crucial talks Sunday with party leaders before selecting his candidate for prime minister, after a deadlocked repeat election was set to make forming any new government a daunting task. (Menahem Kahana/Pool via AP)

The Latest: Arab lawmakers in Israel endorse Gantz for PM

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. file photo, Israeli Arab politician Ayman Odeh casts his vote in Haifa, Israel. Israel’s Arab coalition appears poised to emerge as the main opposition bloc following Tuesday’s vote. The historic first would grant a new platform to a long-marginalized minority and the only major political movement still pushing for peace with the Palestinians. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Israel’s Arabs poised to gain new voice after tight election

By JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

An election campaign billboard shows the Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, in the Arab town of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, northern Israel, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. The Arab writing says, &quot; I commit to work for you.&quot; Israel will hold general elections on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Latest: Netanyahu says he’ll seek ‘Zionist’ government

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs during the weekly Cabinet meeting being held in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (Amir Cohen/Pool via AP)

Israelis vote in repeat election centered on PM Benjamin Netanyahu

By Aron Heller - Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressees his supporters at party headquarters after elections in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Benjamin Netanyahu fails to win Israel parliamentary majority

By Josef Federman - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel. For the second time this year, Israel's long-serving Prime Minister faces off again against a former military chief, Benny Gantz, in national elections. Opinion polls show Netanyahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Blue and White locked in a close battle. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

Netanyahu and Gantz face off in repeat Israeli elections

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 photo, Blue and White party leader and former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz poses for a portrait at his party headquarters, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

AP PHOTOS: Ex-army chief hoping to be Israel’s next premier

By ODED BALILTY - Associated Press

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after polls for Israel's general elections closed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli PM Netanyahu poised for 5th term as rival concedes

By ILAN BEN ZION - Associated Press

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after polls for Israel's general elections closed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Latest: Gantz’s party concedes defeat in Israel election

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Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, right, casts his vote with his wife Revital Gantz left, and former Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz during Israel's parliamentary elections in Rosh Haayin, Israel, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Netanyahu, challenger: 2 front-runners in Israel elections

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press