Likud leaning toward backing compromise pushing off immediate threat of new elections — report

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s party is leaning toward backing a bill delaying Monday night’s deadline to pass a state budget by 100 days, Channel 12 news reports, pushing off the possibility of new elections.

The bill is part of a comprise floated by Derech Eretz MK Zvi hauser that will see Likud agree with the Blue and White party on a budget by the end of the 100 days, according to the network.

The parties also agreed to form a committee to weigh how senior officials are chosen, the report says. No appointments will be made until the committee releases its conclusions.

Additionally, Likud and Blue and White reportedly agreed to focus on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and the flu during the winter, as well as with the potential security threats on the northern and southern borders.