Bennett met with coalition faction leaders: "The continued existence of the government depends on each of us"

During a meeting convened ahead of the opening of the Knesset's summer conference tomorrow, it was agreed that the government would try to promote only laws with a majority and agreements with factions and MKs from the opposition, and the coalition would refrain from promoting laws without a majority.

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08/05/2022

Sunday, 08 May 2022, 22:07 Updated: 22:39

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In the video: Bennett refers at the cabinet meeting to the arrest of the terrorists who carried out the attack in Elad (Photo: Roni Kanfo)

Party leaders and coalition faction leaders gathered tonight (Sunday) for a joint preparatory meeting ahead of the opening of the Knesset's summer conference tomorrow.

During the meeting it was agreed that at the next conference the government will try to promote only laws that have a majority and agreements with factions and MKs from the opposition, and the coalition will try to avoid promoting laws that do not have a majority

. During the session regarding the cost of living, the state budget, the fight against crime and violence in Arab society and other issues.

" This government, "Bennett said at the meeting," it would be irresponsible to degenerate the State of Israel into elections and chaos at this time.

In addition, Bennett updated at the meeting that MK Boaz Toporovsky Mish Atid will serve as the current chairman of the coalition until a permanent appointment, after MK Idit Silman retired last month. The position until Bennett decides on a permanent appointment.

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"The continued existence of the coalition depends on each of us."

Cabinet meeting in March (Photo: Reuters)

The meeting began two hours late from the date set in light of the lengthy security assessment of the prime minister and defense minister.

It was held in a lacking composition and without the participation of RAAM representatives who have not yet thawed the boycott of coalition work following the events on the Temple Mount. Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Justice Minister Gideon Saar also left the meeting before it began During

the day, two more separate meetings of the party leaders with the prime minister were held, and a meeting of the heads of the factions in the Knesset, in which dealing with the new coalition situation was discussed after the retirement of MK Idit Silman.

At the meetings, it was agreed that the coalition would try to focus on legislation that everyone agrees on or that agreements can be reached around it with factions or MKs from the opposition. At the meeting of the party leaders, the discussion focused on the crisis with the PM

Earlier today, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu met with opposition faction leaders at Ze'ev Fortress, where those present were preparing for a return from the Knesset recess. At the meeting, Netanyahu claimed that the government would fall soon. "

The government has lost the majority in the Knesset - it has no public legitimacy and it is illegitimate, "the Likud said at the end of the meeting.

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