Against the backdrop of the tightening of the guidelines and ahead of the funding, Netanyahu may announce the tightening of restrictions starting West Bank Holiday • On the sidelines, the prime minister is also expected to address negotiations for the establishment of a unity government • Gantz will deliver a political statement at 21:00

• PM Benjamin Netanyahu // Photo: Yoav Dodkavitz

Just before the expiry of MK Bnei Gantz's mandate, Blue and White Chairman Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement to the media on Monday that will be broadcast from the PM's residence live. Netanyahu's statement is expected to relate mainly to the new restrictions and sanctions that are expected in the coming days. , In order to deal with the spread of the Corona virus, but at the same time, the reference to the political crisis will probably be sidelined.

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Recall that the mandate for a government assembly held by Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz is set to expire at midnight, and tonight - shortly after the prime minister's statement - Gantz is expected to make a "dramatic statement." It is unclear exactly what Gantz is expected to make but Israel Today "learned that Gantz is expected to summarize the way he went through negotiations over the past two weeks until the mandate expires, and will probably not announce the end of the talks. During the evenings, the negotiations between the parties were also renewed.

According to white-blue sources, they are ready to reach an agreement, but are not prepared to settle the legal issue with the Likud, which already reached agreements last week. After the agreement, the Likud as it was recalled, and since then both parties have failed to reach understandings.

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The Likud is believed to have withdrawn from the agreement due to the fear that after signing the unity agreement with Blue and White, the High Court will reject Netanyahu from office, and Gantz will win the prime minister, without rotation, as agreed. Containing a clause whereby they could prevent the High Court from disqualifying in advance. Blue and white oppose this solution and are not ready to enter into agreements, and therefore the political rift continues.