Likud leaders, Shas, Torah Judaism, right and bridge approach the president with the request • Despite all the assessments, the president of the state announced to the blue-and-white chairman that under the existing circumstances, the government's work period will not be extended • A factor in the President's House for "Israel Today" : "The interest is forming a government as soon as possible"

After State President Reuben Rivlin announced to Blue and White MK MK Benny Gantz that he does not intend to extend the mandate given to him to assemble the government, leaders of Likud parties and factions, Shas, Torah Judaism, right and bridge left today ) In a joint appeal to President Rivlin, they said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be given the mandate to assemble the government.

Netanyahu calls on Gantz, Peretz and Lieberman to set up emergency government with him // Photo: Connecticut

The joint statement issued on their behalf by the right-wing and the bridge states that "We, the factions of the parties and the parties, urge President Reuben Rivlin to pass the mandate to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has 59 recommendations - just as after the previous elections in September, he passed the mandate to H "So Gantz, when he had only 54 recommenders."

As mentioned earlier, the President announced earlier today to Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz that under the existing circumstances, the extension of the government railway work that was given to him would not be possible and that period would expire at midnight tomorrow.

The president made this decision after also talking to Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not confirm that the two were close to signing an agreement that would lead to a unity government.

Rivlin also added that if the two do not sign an agreement until the end of the mandate, and the picture of the advisers does not change, he will return to the Knesset and begin the 21-day period when Knesset members can formulate a majority to recommend an agreed candidate, if 14 days are given to form a government.

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"If in the time remaining until the end of the first period given to Gantz to form a government, the circumstances will change and the parties will come to the President for an extension of the period to help them reach an agreement - the President will consider it again," the President's House said.

A President in the President's Office told Israel Today: "In my eyes, the President has only one interest: a government as soon as possible. If Netanyahu can bring 61 advisers, he will do it in the 21-day period and end with it as soon as possible for the State of Israel."

The Likud reacted to the decision, saying: "The Likud movement is again asking President Rivlin to pass the mandate to Prime Minister Netanyahu, the head of the Knesset party and with 59 recommendations, just as President Rivlin did after the previous election in September, when he passed the Netanyahu prime minister's mandate to Gantz 54 recommend. "

On her right, too, she addressed President Rivlin's message and addressed the blue-and-white chairman directly: "Gantz, it's not a shame to give up. In the first place, your demands, as chairing a 17-member faction against a 59-member bloc, were illogical and illegitimate by any democratic logic. We urge you to take responsibility, enter a national unity government headed by Netanyahu, give up the Justice Department and the Judiciary Committee and allow sovereignty to be applied to the entire settlement immediately, as an absolute majority of future coalition members ask. That is the essence of democracy. "

Recall, last night, Gantz applied to Rivlin for a two-week extension, in which he wrote to the president saying that "we can meet the challenge of establishing a national reconciliation government that will work for all citizens of the state in order to maintain its institutions, deal with the Corona and begin the economic recovery process derived from all goddess".