Speaking to Channel 2 News minutes after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Avigdor Lieberman signed a coalition agreement,  Minister (Likud) Yariv Levin, who is close to PM Netanyahu, expressed his delight with the expanded coalition. He explains that now the cabinet will not have to walk on eggshells fearing any one person could bring down the coalition.

When asked to comment on Naftali Bennett’s ultimatum he explained the place to discuss this was around the cabinet table and not in the media. Levin explained that while Bennett’s demand for the appointment of a cabinet military secretary may have merit, once again Bennett turned his back on the coalition and while others were trying to enlarge the coalition he was issuing ultimatums to the media no less. Levin feels Bennett is ‘out of order’ and giving PM Netanyahu ultimatums as he is about to bring another party into the coalition is unacceptable.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)