At the end of the conversation between the two, it was reported from their parties that they also met on Thursday. • Smutrich: "Hopefully the talks dealt with formulating essential demands as a condition for entering the right-wing government."
After some of the party leaders met or talked during the Passover holiday in order to discuss the possibility of joining forces to form a government, Gideon Saar, chairman of Tikva Hadasha, and MK Naftali Bennett, chairman of the right, announced tonight (Sunday) that they had another conversation tonight. .
MK Lapid, Wednesday: "Currently, Netanyahu does not have 61 seats - and we have" // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon
In a joint statement issued by the two parties, it was stated that the two also met on Thursday evening, "to update and coordinate positions in preparation for the moves to form a new government."
Shortly after the meeting between Saar and Bennett became known, the chairman of Religious Zionism, MK Bezalel Smotrich, tweeted on his Twitter account: "National (reforms of law, settlement, economy, etc.), and not, God forbid, the establishment of a dangerous left-wing government that will rely on Arab supporters of terrorism."
Happy Holidays.
I very much hope that the media twin talks between @naftalibennett and @gidonsaar deal with formulating substantive demands that the two will jointly set as a condition for entering the right-wing government of the national camp (reforms of law, settlement, economy, etc.), and not God forbid the formation of a dangerous left-wing government.
- Bezalel Smutrich (@bezalelsm) March 28, 2021
The meeting of the two comes after elements in Saar's party, in addition to elements in blue and white, Labor and Meretz, said they were interested in replacing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, so they are willing to "make" Bennett the head of the coalition the parties may form.
In addition, the chairman of Yesh Atid, MK Yair Lapid, will hold a number of meetings over the weekend regarding the possibility of forming a coalition in which he will take part.
Tonight, Lapid met with Defense Minister Bnei Gantz, blue-and-white chairman and his former list partner, to discuss "the possibility of forming a government and replacing Netanyahu." Both sides said they "discussed ways to form a government and replace Netanyahu." The two are expected to continue talks. In the coming days.
Earlier today, Lapid also met with the prime minister, MK Mansour Abbas, to discuss the possibility of forming a new government. At the end of their meeting, they announced that the dialogue between them would continue in the coming days. Our House, MK Avigdor Lieberman, intends to recommend Lapid to the Prime Minister: "As we promised, we will recommend the party chairman from the bloc of change who received the highest number of seats. Anyone who tries to thwart the move and put his ego above the national interest, will bear Responsibility for the fifth election. "
