Prime Minister accused Gantz's party of preventing unity government • Edelstein's associates: "They break the conventions" • The party replied: "We will not close the Knesset"

• Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz // Photo: Gideon Markovich, Oren Ben Hakon

Coronation War: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday blamed the Blue and White Party for carrying out moves that prevent the establishment of an emergency government, despite the Corona crisis. In a post by the prime minister, he claimed that members of the Blue and White "want to make in the Knesset undemocratic hijackers that we cannot agree to."

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Netanyahu further accused Blue and White that during the negotiations for the establishment of an emergency government, Blue and White refused to stop cooperating with the joint list, which he accused of supporting terrorism. "We demanded that they pledge that terrorist supporters would not head committees. We did not receive any answers. Unfortunately, even in such an emergency, Blue and White continues to work closely with terrorist supporters," the prime minister claimed.

"The delay in the establishment of the Knesset committees is due to the fact that so far no consents have been reached for the establishment of the committees," continued Netanyahu. "In all the history of the Knesset, without exception, the Knesset committees have always been established with the agreement of the opposition and the coalition. Get it done as soon as possible for the Knesset to start working and help us fight the Corona epidemic.

"In addition, I call for blue and white to stop distributing Pike News and engaging in political business instead of joining a national emergency government to fight for the lives of Israeli citizens. Politics can wait a few months. It's time for leadership, national responsibility and joint work. That the state needs and that is what the citizens of Israel expect of us, "he concluded.

Some of them were also joined by Knesset Speaker, who blamed Blue and White for breaking the Knesset conventions so far - pointing an accusatory finger at MK Yair Lapid. "In 22 conferences, the parties reached agreement on the establishment of the regular committee," said the associates, adding, "this is the first time that one party is not ready for any compromise and is trying to force its position, and this happens when we are in the corona crisis that was not like it. This time, they will be treated like this in any new Knesset, "the Speaker of the Knesset said.

After the Likud and White Blue failed to reach agreement on the establishment of the regular committee, Edelstein proposed a compromise, according to which MK Avi Nissenkorn of White Blue will head the regular committee, which will be unequal only in the coming week. However, white and blue also rejected this idea. These, although it is not yet clear how to conduct the Knesset debates because of the Corona eruption, will not be allowed to vote on the establishment of the Knesset plenary committee next week. In the opinion of the people of Edelstein, MK Yair Lapid is leading the sharp line in blue and white, with the aim of torpedoing Unity government and instead of removing Netanyahu from the prime minister's office through the Mi government T..

Gantz: Likud has no majority - so the Knesset closes "

Blue and white rejected the criticism, claiming that the Likud is acting contrary to national interest in the face of the Corona crisis. In the video Gantz posted, he accused Netanyahu and Edelstein of undemocratic actions that hurt civilians.

"We are in a health and economic emergency," Gantz began his remarks, "these days it is important for me to tell you that although there is no functioning government in Israel, and despite all the background noise: On the issue of the Corona struggle, we are all recruited as one man and, from my point of view, this is also a significant consideration in the political conduct."

"Alongside the health and economic problems, I know many of you are as troubled as I am - and rightly so, by the undocumented and unprecedented paralysis currently imposed by Netanyahu and Edelstein on Knesset work. This is an unjust act that hurts every citizen and citizen and therefore the blue and white will appeal to the High Court to intervene," he added.

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"It is important to understand - if there is no functioning finance committee, no budget transfers can be made to compensate for the damage of the corona. If there is no foreign committee and a functioning security, there will be no surveillance on surveillance carried out on civilians."

"A committee that oversees the Corona crisis as we intend to set up will make sure that the activity is carried out correctly. A crisis, however large it may be - should not crush the statehood and harm the will of the voters. The Likud does not have a majority in the Knesset, and therefore it will close it."

"The Knesset is always a necessary institution and the same is true in an emergency. It is impossible and wrong to manage a crisis of this magnitude without a functioning Knesset. We are facing a great challenge today - and Israel has always faced the greatest challenges united. Listen to the instructions, assist one another, and move together This crisis, too, "he concluded.