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Report- Netanyahu seeks 36-minister government from the start
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe national unity government to be sworn in Thursday will likely have 36 ministers, Channel 12 reports.
This is despite an agreement between Likud and Blue and White to expand the government from 32 to 36 ministers only after the initial six-month emergency period to combat the coronavirus.
Channel 12 says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a request in that vein to Blue and White Leader Benny Gantz a few days ago due to pressure for ministerial positions from within Likud.
Saying that Gantz is expected to agree to the request, the report also notes that expanding the government could pave way for the right-wing Yamina party to join despite its statement that it would sit in opposition.
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