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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Gantz said pessimistic about latest compromise with government over judicial overhaul
National Unity party leader Benny Gantz at a conference in Tel Aviv, August 20, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
National Unity party leader Benny Gantz is pessimistic about the chances of reaching a compromise deal on the judicial overhaul, the Ynet news site reports.
Citing sources close to Gantz, the report says he feels that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “does not know how to push through a compromise, and does not have the power to stop” the legislative process.
“The voices of the hawks in Likud will win and not allow Netanyahu to reach a moderate proposal,” they say.
President Isaac Herzog’s office confirmed last night that he was hosting indirect talks aimed at finding common ground, but denied the Channel 12 news report that an agreement had been reached.
