Israel’s parliament has approved the formation of a unity government between Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz. The move ends more than a year of political deadlock and follows the ruling by the High Court of Justice on petitions asking to bar politicians with criminal charges from forming a government, FRANCE 24’s Jerusalem correspondent Irris Malker reports. The two men are expected to be sworn in a power sharing government next week.
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