After receiving the mandate to form the next government from President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on lawmakers to end their boycotts against him and his right-wing bloc and join his coalition in order to avoid a fifth election in just two years.
"I will do everything to get Israel out of the cycle of elections. We will form a strong government — not a government of stagnation, but a government of action," the premier said. "It's time to stop the personal boycotts and disqualifications — I see myself as everyone's prime minister."