While there is no official word, rumors leaked to the press signal continued progress in negotiations towards bringing the Machane Tzioni opposition party into the coalition, which would add 24 seats.
Mounting speculation includes a report last week that Machane Tzioni MK Shelly Yacimovich will replace Justice Minister (Bayit Yehudi) Ayelet Shaked as party leader Education Minister Naftali Bennett has reportedly warned Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that if he brings Machane Tzioni into the coalition, his party will leave and relocate its six seats amid the benches of the opposition.
It has been clear for some time that working relations between the Prime Minister and Bennett have all but collapsed as the two often get into shouting matches in cabinet meetings and Bennett is not a trusted member of the cabinet in the eyes of Mr. Netanyahu.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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And where will it lead Israel?
I guess it’s true that Netanyahu is israels RINO
Maybe there government will finally be able to reach a peace agreement with the PA, once and for all, if Bibi is IY”H successful in creating a coalition.