Netanyahu says strives to form new Israeli gov't in 48 hours before deadline

Avigdor Lieberman, head of Israel's Yisrael Beiteinu party, speaks during a meeting in Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 27, 2019. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he is making tremendous efforts to form a new government in the last 48 hours before the deadline. However, he admitted that he had not yet persuaded Avigdor Lieberman to join the coalition. (Xinhua/JINI)