Netanyahu: Israel to Hold 4th Election in Less Than 2 Years

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that if the "Kahol Lavan" party, led by Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz, does not change its orientation, Israel is bound to run for the fourth elections in less than two years.

He added that if they (in the Likud) see another approach on the part of the" Kahol Lavan "party and cooperation instead of a government within a government, then we will be able to work together. If this does not happen, it will, unfortunately, lead to elections."

However, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, held a series of meetings with senior personalities in the "Likud" party, regarding holding internal elections in preparation for the general elections in the country.

The corporation quoted sources as saying that Netanyahu is preparing for the early elections, as he held a series of meetings a few days ago with members of the Likud parliamentary bloc on this issue, to hold primaries in the party.

The sources revealed that Netanyahu confirmed during these meetings that he does not intend to pass the state budget for the next fiscal year, stressing that the goal now is to preserve the current government as much as possible.

On the other hand, the leader of the Likud party, Minister Ze'ev Elkin, accused the "Kahol Lavan" party led by   Benny Gantz of dragging Israel towards a fourth election by forming a committee to investigate the facts of the submarine purchase from Germany, describing this step as desperate.

Alkin said that the head of the Yamina party, Naftali Bennett, intends to ally with the "center-left," and that he is paving the way for that.

The Israeli lawmaker and former Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked said that the right to which she belongs will support a bill submitted by the opposition to dissolve the Israeli parliament (known as the Knesset).

"We will support the opposition and present our bill," Shaked said.

She added that  this government is sick and no medicine will help it so it is right to go ahead with elections, stressing that "people are tired of the failed parties that are now ruling the country.