Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir discuss blocking opposition government
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- 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir held an extended meeting to discuss preserving the right-wing government and preventing the formation of an alternative coalition.
- The discussions reportedly focused on blocking a potential minority government led by the opposition, amid the Arab parties' 19 seats in the Knesset.
'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir held an extended meeting to discuss ways to preserve the right-wing government and prevent the formation of an alternative government, according to 'Israeli' media reports.
Yedioth Ahronoth, citing Ben-Gvir's far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, reported that the meeting focused on maintaining the current government and preventing the formation of a left-wing government.
The party said the two discussed blocking a government "backed by entities that support terrorism," referring to Arab parties that secured 19 seats in the Knesset, according to its statement.
According to Channel 12, which cited a source familiar with the discussions, the meeting was aimed at preventing the opposition's Change Bloc from forming a minority government.
The talks come after the recent Knesset elections left Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats, the opposition bloc with 48, and Arab parties with 19 seats in the 120-member parliament. A governing majority requires 61 seats.
Neither Netanyahu's office nor the parties involved have publicly announced any specific agreement resulting from the meeting.
