Blue and White, Labor said discussing joint run if new elections held

Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Economy Minister Amir Peretz are in talks to run on a joint slate in case Israel again goes to elections, Channel 13 news reports.

According to the network, Peretz’s Labor party is expected to receive two of the top 10 spots on the Blue and White list if an agreement is reached.

The agreement is likely to be met with internal opposition in Labor, the report says.

Labor party leader Amir Peretz (R) and Blue and White party chairmen Benny Gantz meet in Jerusalem on October 28, 2019 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

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