The Knesset elected Jewish Agency for Israel chairman Isaac Herzog as Israel’s 11th president on Wednesday. The vote was conducted in a special session during which Knesset members cast secret
With clock ticking, coalition to replace Netanyahu hammers out final issues
Outstanding matters include Yamina demand for seat on panel to appoint judges, future of law regulating illegal construction in Arab sector; president s legal advisor dismisses Likud bid to scupper deal to rotate role of prime minister
Moran Azulay, Itamar Eichner |
Published: 06.01.21 , 12:10
The heads of the parties behind the so-called coalition for change were to meet Tuesday to finalize an agreement to replace the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, a day before the mandate to do so expires.
Centrist Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid, who has until Wednesday night to form a government, was meeting in Ramat Gan with right-wingers Naftali Bennett of Yamina, Avigdor Liberman of Yisrael Beytenu and Gideon Saar of New Hope to finalize the agreement.
Yesh Atid chief said hoping to announce a prospective government by 11 a.m. Wednesday; Yamina insists Shaked get spot on judicial appointments panel; Ra'am optimistic