Netanyahu's offer for unity govt rebuffed

By Jeffrey Heller
Updated September 19 2019 - 11:33pm, first published 11:29pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party stands at 32 seats after the latest election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party stands at 32 seats after the latest election

Israel's weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has seen his offer for a coalition with his strongest political rival swiftly rebuffed after the leader failed to secure a governing majority in a tight election.