Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today, Monday that the Likud party will vote against the fourth parliamentary elections in Israel in less than two years.
The Likud led by Netanyahu deems that other elections are unnecessary in order to maintain national unity.
In a statement made today, Netanyahu stressed that the need to revive the Israeli economy that has been affected seriously by the Coronavirus pandemic, and to deal with the purchase and distribution of vaccines, are among the main reasons for maintaining the coalition government with the White and Blue party ( in Hebrew Kahol Lavan).
He stressed that Israel needs a government that works for them, not for elections or for the politicization of work.
These statements came amid tensions in the ruling coalition, as the "Blue and White" party was reportedly preparing to put forward a set of legislative motions that the Israeli right opposes to a vote.
These proposals include two amendments to the Basic Law of Israel and to the Law on Adoption for Same-Sex Couples.
On the other hand, the leader of the Israeli Blue and White party and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, suggested, said in a closed conversation, that Israel would head to another snap election on March 21 next year, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
The Israeli newspaper quoted Gantz as saying, "I gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu all the opportunities in the world and gave him all the time. I met him and urged him to pass the budget."
It is reported that there have been coalition differences between the Likud party led by Netanyahu and the Blue and White parties chaired by Gantz since the formation of the government on May 17, 2020.
The main dispute between the two sides revolves around the state budget, which the Blue and White party has repeatedly urged the Israeli Prime Minister and Finance Ministry to approve because the government has not drawn up a budget since 2019.
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