Vote on outpost bill officially scheduled for this afternoon

The final votes for the controversial outpost legalization bill appear in the official schedule for this afternoon’s Knesset plenary session.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Coalition Chairman David Bitan (R) attend a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset on January 30, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Coalition Chairman David Bitan (R) attend a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset on January 30, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

The inclusion ends speculation over whether the coalition would go ahead with the vote despite reported opposition from Netanyahu.

Earlier today, coalition chairman David Bitan told The Times of Israel that he had received no instruction to pull the bill from the plenary agenda.

“The prime minister has not asked me to delay the vote, so I won’t,” he said.

— Raoul Wootliff

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