Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz speaks at the party's headquarters following the announcement of exit polls during Israel's parliamentary election in Tel Aviv, Israel September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The main election rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centrist Benny Gantz, said on Wednesday that he would work towards a national unity government in a speech that lauded his party's performance but stopped short of claiming victory.
"We will wait for the actual results, but the way things stand, we've fulfilled our mission," said the former general, addressing his party in Tel Aviv. He added that Netanyahu "did not succeed in his mission."
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