Could haredi MKs help Lapid build a government?

• Author: Hezki Baruch
• Published date: 05 April 2021
• Date: 05 April 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

Officials close to Bennett have appealed to MKs from the United Torah Judaism party, urging them to consider joining a new government led first by Bennett, and later by Yesh Atid chief and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid.

In their appeal, Yamina officials told haredi lawmakers that Lapid has expressed a willingness to reconcile his differences with them and to bridge the divide on major issues.

According to a report by Kol Barama, the two sides have made significant progress is closing the gap between them, including on issues such as maintaining the status quo on matters of religion and state and...