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Netanyahu, Gantz back bill to delay budget deadline

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Published: 11 August 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

The decision, after the pair were heard shouting at each other, may stave off November election; opposition to file bill to disqualify Netanyahu from forming government

Netanyahu, Gantz back bill to delay budget deadline, potentially staving off election (Haaretz)
Proposal to allow the government until mid-December to approve a budget would go to a preliminary vote on Wednesday

As election looms, Gantz, Netanyahu said to shout at each other about budget (Times of Israel)
Blue and White chief said to accuse PM of never intending to honour coalition deal that requires an economic plan through 2021

Haredim vow revenge if Netanyahu initiates election (Jerusalem Post)
PM supports compromise proposal that could prevent race

Opposition to file bill to disqualify Netanyahu from forming government (Times of Israel)
Gantz’s Blue and White urged to support move, given budget standoff that could send country to elections; Lapid: ‘All that occupies’ PM is the criminal indictments against him

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Israel's attorney general seeks court order to stop slander of Netanyahu prosecutor's son (Haaretz)
Likud activist has been harassing Deputy State Prosecutor Liat Ben Ari by publicly accusing her son of having assaulted a police officer, which authorities have stated is false

Photo: Netanyahu issues a statement with Gantz, July 27 (Pool/Reuters)
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