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Bennett and PM finish fourth meeting in coalition talks

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Published: 15 April 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Report says right-wing Yamina leader is ready to join Likud-led government but doesn’t have the numbers; fellow right-wing leader Smotrich begs Netanyahu and Sa’ar to ‘sort out differences’

Netanyahu, Bennett finish fourth meeting in coalition talks (Jerusalem Post)
Bennett said the blocs in Israel are no longer Right and Left or for or against Netanyahu remaining in power

Smotrich begs Netanyahu, Sa’ar to ‘sort out differences,’ establish government (Times of Israel)
Religious Zionism chair warns ‘decision will go to your enemies’ if right-wing parties don’t band together despite campaign pledges

Courted by Likud, Ra’am adamant it will not back away from anti-Zionist charter (Times of Israel)
Islamist party official says Netanyahu and Abbas have not spoken since election, calls reported overture for fresh Abbas speech to soften up Religious Zionism ‘very strange’

Bennett says ready to join right-wing government with Netanyahu's Likud (Haaretz)
Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with Yamina's Bennett for coalition talks after statement, and the two agree to continue negotiations

Photo: Naftali Bennett at a Yamina faction meeting in April 2021 (Ohad Zwigenberg)
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