Tel Aviv, Sept. 19 -- : Likud Party chief Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended an olive branch to the Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz to form a "broad unity government" in Israel following the recently culminated snap polls.

"We have no choice but to form a broad unity government, as broad as possible, that is made up of all the elements that care for the State of Israel," Netanyahu said, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post.

However, he acknowledged the promise he made during the election to form a right-wing government and said, "Unfortunately, the results of the election showed it is not possible. The public did not decide between the two blocs."

Netanyahu also called on Gantz to meet him as soon as possible to start the proces...