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Netanyahu meeting coalition heads ahead of cabinet meeting, security consultation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on January 4, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening cabinet ministers for the weekly government meeting at 11 a.m., his office tells The Times of Israel.
He is currently meeting with coalition party chiefs, according to the offices of one of the attendees.
Netanyahu is holding a security consultation with a group of his close advisers this evening.
Hebrew media says that the meetings are in response to the formation of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, whose executive committee is set to include senior officials from staunch Israel critics Turkey and Qatar.
Developments on Iran are also said to be on the agenda.
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