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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 21, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 21, 2019
As deadline approaches, Netanyahu scrambling to further unite right — report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly in last-minute efforts to unite right-wing parties against the centrist bloc presented by the newly formed Blue and White alliance, a union of the Israel Resilience, Yesh Atid and Telem parties
The prime minister reportedly is holding a series of conversations and meetings throughout the day as a 10 p.m. deadline approaches when parties running for Knesset must declare their candidate slates.
One possible, but complicated, move would be to join Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party with Kulanu, which is led by former Likud member Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, the Ynet news website reports.
Talks have been held between Netanyahu and Kahlon’s confidants to explore the possibility, the report says.
