On video: Smotritz upon entering the meeting with Netanyahu in the Knesset (Yaki Adamker)
The prime minister-designate met today (Monday) with the chairman of the religious Zionist party Bezalel Smotrich and Shas leader Aryeh Deri.
The three met at the Leonardo Hotel in Jerusalem as part of the continuing talks to form a government, while the negotiations are delayed due to differences of opinion that remain between the Likud and the Torah Judaism party.
The three discussed budgetary matters related to the health portfolio that Deri will hold at the same time as his term as interior minister.
Netanyahu is also scheduled to meet with MK Gafni at noon to finalize the final details for the signing. According to estimates, the swearing in of the government will begin on the upcoming Hanukkah holiday, in about two weeks.
During the night, progress was made in the negotiations with Torah Judaism, and according to the distribution of the files, party chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf will be appointed to the position of minister of construction and housing, MK Moshe Gafni to the position of chairman of the finance committee in the Knesset, MK Meir Parosh to the position of minister of Jerusalem and tradition, Uri Makalev will be appointed Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Transportation and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and will receive an ultra-Orthodox directorate with significant budgets to handle various issues concerning the ultra-Orthodox sector.
The party will also receive the chairmanship of the Interior Committee in the Knesset for MK Yaakov Asher as well as other positions.
Progress in the negotiations. Gafni (photo: Knesset spokeswoman, Dani Shem Tov)
Despite the progress, Gafni was outraged by the agreement with Smotrich that was published tonight according to which the Reforms Committee will be established in the current Knesset and will be transferred to the party of the appointed Minister of Finance.
During a discussion in the finance committee, he said this morning that he does not intend to remain silent about it.
"I will not remain silent, this is a violation of the Knesset's work, I spoke with the Knesset's ombudsman about this, so there were very serious problems with Kahlon in this matter.
I have a meeting with the designated prime minister, I intend to bring this thing up, I don't think we as Torah Jews will agree to this."
It is estimated that after Torah Judaism signs the position agreement with Likud, Shas will also join or vice versa. After that, the signatures of Gush Netanyahu will be transferred to replace the speaker of the Knesset and advance the legislation required before the formation of the next government, such as the appointment of Deri as a minister and the powers of Laban Gabir on The commissioner and the police and more.
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At the same time as the talks in the coalition, the House factions held faction meetings.
At the state camp meeting, party chairman and outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz called on his designated successor Yoav Galant (Likud) not to allow damage to the security system
. of the security establishment and the IDF," Gantz said.
"On your watch - the use of force will be confiscated from Chief of Staff Laban Gabir, on your watch - the People's Army will disintegrate.
You will find yourself carrying this badge of Cain, and will be forced to bear responsibility for the security chaos.
You will be a second-rate defense minister," he added.
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