With the 24th Knesset likely to dissolve itself today (Wednesday), the opposition continues to try until the last minute to form an alternative government headed by Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ganz denies the formation of an alternative government with Netanyahu: "He has exhausted the political trust that can be placed in him" // Photo: Blue and White Facebook page
The Likud is putting pressure on the people of new hope, but without success.
The party's chairman Gideon Saar has received various proposals in the last day, including the role of defense minister if he joins an alternative government.
It will be recalled that, despite the nil chances, Israel Today has learned that the Likud also sent Defense Minister Bnei Gantz a far-reaching proposal to serve as caretaker prime minister and prime minister the following year.
However, Ganz replied in the negative.
Likud sources also turned to Communications Minister Yoaz Handel and inquired whether in the event that another prime minister, other than Netanyahu, heads it, it would "take him off the ladder."
The other Knesset members of the party are also under heavy pressure, which includes text messages, talks and proposals by Likud members to join an alternative government.
A source in New Hope told Israel Today that "the Likud does not stop trying, but it is unnecessary. We are all with Gideon, no one will move."
As stated, in a new hope they are determined not to accept the offers.
Following this, Justice Minister Saar reiterated yesterday his statement that he would not sit down with Netanyahu under any circumstances.
Trying to "give him a ladder."
Yoaz Handel, Photo: Mark Israel Salem
In any case, Likud officials make it clear that Netanyahu will not give up his first term in the rotation for prime minister.
It should be noted that due to the trial against him, Netanyahu cannot serve as a minister.
At the same time, the chairman of Torah Judaism, Moshe Gafni, held talks with Shaked, Saar and Gantz yesterday. The Knesset member is interested in exhausting the contacts at least this week.
Apart from proposals, a series of messages were conveyed to Defense Minister Bnei Gantz yesterday.
The opposition recommended that Blue and White chairman prevent Foreign Minister Yair Lapid from becoming prime minister so that he would not be based on him as the bloc's leader. Another message concerned the possibility of former chief of staff Gadi Izenkot entering political life.
The opposition warned Gantz that such a recruitment would threaten him, but he still seems to remember the collapse of the government with the Likud and the breach of the promise to serve as prime minister.
Accordingly, yesterday at a meeting of the Blue and White Gantz faction ruled out the possibility of sending an alternative government with Netanyahu to the "Israel Today" question.
The retiree was neutralized?
One of the big mysteries from Monday, in which Bennett and Lapid announced their decision to go to the polls, concerns what happened at noon.
So the prime minister convened the political reporters and told them that everything was going on as usual.
However, a few hours later, the intention to dissolve the Knesset became known.
An opposition leader's claim could shed light on things.
According to the same senior official, at the same time, final details were closed in front of another retiree from the coalition.
The retiree, according to the senior official, was in talks with senior Likud members, and on Tuesday the last edges were closed with opposition leader Netanyahu.
Updated on retiring before the drama.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announces the dissolution of the Knesset,
The identity of the retiree or her party is still kept secret.
According to the source, Naftali Bennett was informed of this, who preferred to announce the dissolution of the government before the incident exploded.
On the other hand, according to Bennett's people, he spoke with a number of security and legal officials, and understood that if the regulations of Judea and Samaria were not passed within ten days, there would be serious legal and security chaos in the State of Israel.
According to Bennett, this is why he decided to dissolve the government so that the regulations would pass.
Meanwhile, the coalition is still striving to pass the "defendant's law" and prevent Netanyahu from running in the elections that are expected to take place in about four months.
At a conference of the Israel Democracy Institute, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that he "hopes that alongside the law to dissolve the Knesset, we will raise the 'defendant' law. 'I do not recognize the possibility of an alternative government."
The minister accused that "the election is the result of one man's intrigue and harassment."
Saar: "We will run in the elections"
Another senior member of the coalition who referred to the passage of the "Defendant's Law" was Saar.
"I believe the law will come up soon, and of course I will vote for it," the minister said in an interview with the GLC. Saar also promised that his party would run in the election.
Meanwhile, the one who broadcast pressure yesterday was Meretz chairman Nitzan Horowitz amid polls showing that the party is lagging behind. And with the Arabs.
One retires, one struggles to survive.
MK Zoabi and Health Minister Horowitz, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
The Knesset dissolves after a slow disintegration of the coalition.
MKs from the right, Meretz and Ma'aram have resigned or threatened to retire. They will now remain out of the political arena. With an Arab party.
"I was the hard stone in this coalition," Zoabi told Radio "From Here."
"I'm proud of myself for standing up for my principles."
On the way out
Later on, MK Mazen Ghanaim of Ra'am also announced that he would not run in the election.
As you may recall, the coalition member opposed the extension of the Judea and Samaria regulations with Zoabi and contributed to his overthrow, which provoked outrage on the right.
Will he return to the mayor of Sakhnin?
MK Mazen Ghanaim, Photo: Gideon Markovich
Ghanaim is now preparing the ground for a possible run for mayor of Sakhnin, a position he previously held for a decade.
"The best thing that has happened to me this year as a Knesset member is to know on which door to knock on government offices for the needs of Arab society," Ghanaim said.
"It was a difficult year. We tried in every way to keep the coalition. I participated in the votes despite my opposition to the laws, but in the end the coalition did not succeed."
Participated in the preparation of the article:
Michelle Mechol
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