Netanyahu's rival tasked with forming Israeli gov't

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (R) shakes hands with Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on Oct. 23, 2019. Benny Gantz, Israel's former military chief, was given on Wednesday the mandate to form a new government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's failure to do so amid a political deadlock. (JINI via Xinhua)