Why is Netanyahu maintaining the mandate? - analysis
The Prime Minister is still holding on to the mandate, with no end in sight before the October 24 deadline, even though no negotiations have even taken place with any party for 10 days.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the swearing-in ceremony of the 22nd Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem October 3, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS)ByGIL HOFFMAN