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Gantz said to have held talks with government MKs, including Gallant

23 March 2023, 6:33 pm 2 Edit

Leader of the National Unity Party MK Benny Gantz speaks during a faction meeting, at the Knesset, March 20, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)

Officials in the office of the opposition National Unity party leader Benny Gantz say that he has been holding talks with coalition MKs in the Likud and ultra-Orthodox parties, including with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

The talks have not been about the specifics of the judicial overhaul, but have been aimed at preventing fatal damage to democracy and civil war, and maintaining the security of the country and its economy, the official says.

Gantz informed them that halting the overhaul legislation was key to bringing this crisis to an end.