Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Coalition members fete addition of Gantz
Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Shas chief Aryeh Deri welcomes news of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz uniting in an emergency coalition, saying that “our enemies see our unity and understand that cannot [beat] us. The entire people of Israel are united and with the help of God we will win.”
“Now for victory,” tweets Religious Zionism head Bezalel Smotrich.
Energy Minister Yisrael Katz also tweets support for the newly formed war government, writing: “Onwards. To victory.”