Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scored a remarkable win on Monday, when he and his main political opponent, Benny Gantz, agreed to form an emergency coalition government to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

The deal means that Netanyahu’s leadership of Israel is secured for the next eighteen months. Gantz will then take over. Still, there’s no doubt that this can be considered anything but a huge win for Netanyahu.

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