Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 26, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Labor party central committee said to okay entry to Netanyahu-led government
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMembers of the Labor Party’s central committee voted in favor this evening of joining the new government being formed by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud and Knesset Speaker Benny Gantz’s Blue and White, according to party sources.
The final results of the vote are expected at around 9.30 p.m.
Labor chief Amir Peretz formally agreed last week to join the government, after campaigning in the last two elections against being part of a coalition headed by Netanyahu due to the premier’s indictment on graft charges.
Peretz is set to be economy minister, while fellow Labor MK Itzik Shmuli will receive the Ministry of Labor and Social Services.
— Raoul Wootliff
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here