Four days after the end of the mandate, and just before the announcement of a third election, Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the issue • "Not too late, there is another thing that can be done to prevent unnecessary elections" • He further added that "in blue and white announce threats from Iran" • Blue and white: "Proposal Hollow "

• Netanyahu (left) and Gantz (right) - Will direct elections prevent third elections? // Photo Archive: Oren Ben Hakun

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this evening (Saturday) addressed the possibility of direct elections between him and the chairman of the Blue and White Beni Gantz faction in order to prevent third elections.

"It is not too late yet. But if they do not come together and establish a national unity government, there is one more thing that can be done to prevent unnecessary elections for the Knesset - to make a direct election to the prime minister between Gantz and myself. In blue and white they say what the people want, then I am in favor of the people deciding and no one else - neither is the media. "

Netanyahu: "To prevent unnecessary elections - promote direct choice between Gantz and me"

In addition, Netanyahu said: "I have spared no effort to form a unity government and avoid unnecessary elections. I have updated my son Gantz and others in blue and white with very sensitive intelligence and diplomatic material. They know very well what the Iranian threats are, they know well about the huge opportunities facing the US and the Arab countries. And yet they do not put national interest at the top of their minds but Yair Lapid's personal fantasy of becoming prime minister. "

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A white paintbrush said in response: "We are engaged in preventing costly and unnecessary elections and not hollow spins to return a system of choice that shattered governance and the political system and failed miserably. Changing the election process in the Bezeq process may bring us exactly to where we are today and therefore it is a hollow proposal that aims to The fire from Netanyahu is accused of three serious corruption cases, which is the only person responsible for dragging the State of Israel into the elections for the third time. "

In the meantime, the defense minister responded to the prime minister's statement, saying: "We will support direct election. It is the only way to make a decision and prevent third, fourth and fifth elections. "