President Reuven Rivlin accepted, Monday evening, the announcement by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that he is returning the mandate to form a government to Rivlin because he was unable to do so.
In accordance with the Basic Law: Government, Director-General Harel Tobi of the Presiden't Residence will inform all faction representatives that Rivlin intends to pass the mandate to form the government as soon as possible to Blue and White Party Chairman Bnei Gantz and make available the 28 days for the task available to him under the law.