Sick Netanyahu cancels coalition talks to defuse crisis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels marathon coalition talks aimed at defusing an escalating political crisis threatening to bring down his government.

Netanyahu had been scheduled to hold talks with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and other cabinet ministers in a bid to resolve tensions over the launch of a new public broadcasting corporation, but the prime minister reportedly got sick on his recent visit to China and has canceled all his Thursday meetings.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 19, 2017. (Olivier Fitoussi)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, February 19, 2017. (Olivier Fitoussi)

A new date for the talks has not yet been set.

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