From PM leaning toward rejecting Bennett’s demand to be defense minister — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering Education Minister Naftali Bennett’s demand to be appointed defense minister, but is leaning toward rejecting it, Haaretz reports.
Netanyahu doesn’t categorically reject the Jewish Home party’s demand, but following consultations with his associates he reportedly prefers keeping the position for himself — a step expected to bring about early elections.
The leader of the United Torah Judaism party, Yaakov Litzman, is said to have talked several times today with Netanyahu, attempting to persuade him to approve Bennett’s request and preserve the coalition.
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