Bennett rejects Netanyahu request to join government

• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Published date: 18 December 2020
• Date: 18 December 2020
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu turned to Bennett in an attempt to form a narrow right-wing government that would rely on 61 MKs.

The Likud believed that if Yamina agreed to join such a government, there would be defectors from the Blue and White who would allow the formation of a government in the current Knesset, along with outside support from the Ra'am party led by MK Mansour Abbas.

Yamina said in response: "Instead of worrying about the unemployed and earning a living, Netanyahu is looking for a joint government with Mansour Abbas. Netanyahu is busy with politics instead of dealing with Israel's problems, so we need quick elections, and we will bring a new leadership to Israel."

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