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Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir Discuss Future of Israel's Ruling Coalition
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir met on Thursday, October 29, to discuss ways to preserve the right-wing government. According to a statement from Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party, the two held an extended meeting focused on maintaining the coalition and preventing the formation of a left-wing government, which they claimed would be supported by terror supporters.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir met on Thursday to discuss preserving the right-wing government.
- 02The meeting followed the 26th Knesset elections, where the right-wing bloc failed to secure a 61-seat majority.
- 03Otzma Yehudit stated the talks aimed to prevent a left-wing government supported by terror supporters.
- 04In the elections, the Likud party won 27 seats while Otzma Yehudit secured seven seats.
- 05Ben-Gvir criticized Police Commissioner Daniel Levi, accusing him of trying to appease Yair Golan during a Bnei Brak protest.
- 06Yashar! chairman Gadi Eisenkot met with Yair Golan and Naftali Bennett to explore options for forming a government.
- 07Democrats chairman Yair Golan met with Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas to discuss partnership and government options.
- 08Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman ruled out joining a government with Netanyahu or Arab parties.
The meeting followed the elections for the 26th Knesset, in which the Likud party won 27 seats and Otzma Yehudit secured seven, leaving the right-wing bloc short of a 61-seat majority. Amid the political deadlock, Ben-Gvir also issued a sharp critique of Police Commissioner Daniel Levi, accusing him of acting to appease the next government and Yair Golan during a demonstration in Bnei Brak.
Meanwhile, other political leaders have begun coalition talks. Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar! party, met with Democrats chairman Yair Golan and Achdut chairman Naftali Bennett to discuss government formation, with Eisenkot's associates reportedly considering a unity government. Golan also met with Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas, while Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman declared his party would not join a government with Netanyahu or Arab parties, calling instead for a Zionist-only coalition.
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