MK Israel Katz of the Likud responds to allegations that he began talks ahead of the formation of a government following reports of a possibility of a plea deal in Netanyahu's cases.
In a letter to Likud members, Katz rejected the reports this morning (Sunday) and clarified: "I am not negotiating with anyone in the coalition regarding the formation of a government because there is no point in doing so at this stage." The party, he will work "to be elected as the temporary chairman of the Likud and quickly form a government."
"I will wait for Netanyahu's decision"
At the beginning of his letter, Katz wrote: "Unfortunately, in recent days we have witnessed a well-oiled system of anonymous elements working around the clock and inventing Pike News, spreading malicious rumors and, above all, transmitting atomic pressure.
Ugly slander, a flood of messages, briefings and consciousness engineering is not our way - not the Likud way.
I grew up in the Likud, together with you.
This wrong behavior is foreign to us, we are a warm and cohesive family. "
Katz added in the letter that after it was published about the contacts that Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu is making for a plea deal, he "hugged and backed" him.
"I said I was waiting for his decision and would not comment on a future deal in these circumstances, and since then I have not commented on the matter," Katz noted.
However, he later wrote: "If and when Netanyahu decides to leave, and this is a completely personal decision of his, I will be very sorry for the circumstances that led to it and then I will act in accordance with the Likud constitution to be elected within our Likud Center as interim Likud chairman. Current.
"In this context, I will not commit to any armor in the Likud, following the decision I made, despite the opposition of some members, in the Likud secretariat not to allow those who left the Likud, or acted against the Likud, to run on behalf of the Likud for eight years. As acceptable and obligatory. "
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