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The chairman of the New Hope Party, Gideon Saar, calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign as chairman of the Likud and allow the formation of a government in Israel.
“For the fourth time in two years, Netanyahu failed and failed to achieve a parliamentary majority of 61. Without Netanyahu, a stable government can be formed easily and quickly,” Saar said.
“If Israel is more important to Netanyahu than continuing to hold on to power, he must finally draw the required patriotic conclusion. I call on Netanyahu: move aside, liberate Israel and allow it to move forward, “he added.
Meanwhile, the chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, Avigdor Lieberman, and the chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, met today and discussed the possibilities of forming a government. The two set out to talk again soon.
Meanwhile, efforts by the Likud to obtain “defectors” from a bloc of Netanyahu’s opponents are continuing. MK Sharan Hashakel from the New Tikva party wrote on Twitter: I am loyal to the values in whose name a new hope has been established, and not to portfolios. Release ”.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Likud will coordinate efforts in the coming days in order to prevent Naftali Bennett and Gideon Saar from joining a non-right-wing government.
“Netanyahu lost the chance to form a government with Prime Minister Mansour Abbas yesterday after the chairman of Religious Zionism, Bezalel Smutrich, made it clear that he would not support such a move.” “Not on the inside, not on the outside, not on avoidance, and not on any other Israloff.”
Although Netanyahu and some Likud ministers supported cooperation with the PM, it seems that this possibility has been dropped. Netanyahu’s goal at the moment is to wage a containment battle against the formation of an alternative government. At the moment, Bennett refuses to reveal his plans. Fives and declared that “he will make the best decision for the State of Israel.”
Journalist Yuval Karni said in a report that the Likud had decided to campaign aggressively against Bennett and Sa’ar, which would include demonstrations against the two, protests on social media and sending text messages to members of the lists – against the possibility of Bennett joining a non-right-wing government or Saar. Such a coalition. “Bennett will have to explain how he joins the government with Meretz and the Arab parties,” a senior Likud official said.
The Central Election Commission last night published the almost final results of the elections to the 24th Knesset. The turnout in the election was 67.4%.
The Likud with 30 seats, Yesh Atid – 17, Shas – 9, Blue and White – 8, Right – 7, Labor – 7, Torah Judaism – 7, Yisrael Beiteinu – 7, Religious Zionism – 6, The Joint List – 6, Tikva New – 6, March – 6, RAAM – 4.