If no-one else gets nominated within 21 days, new elections will be held by 4 August. Israel has been in a political crisis after three inconclusive rounds.
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Although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party won more seats than Mr Gantz's Blue and White in the most recent elections, Mr Gantz was backed by a thin majority of lawmakers and given the mandate to form a government. However, Mr Gantz, former chief of staff of the Israeli defence forces, struggled to put together a governing coalition and, with the country in the grip of the coronavirus crisis, agreed to national unity talks with Mr Netanyahu. Despite days of on-off negotiations, the two sides have been unable to strike a deal, although a joint statement said talks would continue. -Full Report
Gantz: No idea if unity will succeed; will go to elections with 'head held high'
