Negotiations advance, with Lapid said set to announce government within 1-2 days
(Worthy News) – Following Yamina party chairman Naftali Bennett’s announcement that he plans to join with Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid in a unity government ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, negotiating teams from the two parties and others in the so-called “change bloc” met overnight Sunday-Monday in an attempt to seal a deal to form their new coalition.
“Significant progress” was made in the four-way talks between representatives from Yamina, Yesh Atid, New Hope and Blue and White, Hebrew media reported Monday, with the parties set to continue negotiations throughout the day.
At the same time, several disagreements over certain ministerial portfolios were reported, with various parties demanding greater responsibilities in the government set to be made up of at least seven parties. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]