Bennett Says Likud Can Count On His Party To Back A Right-Wing Government

Yamina leader Naftali Bennett said Monday his party supports the formation of a right-wing government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud, but stressed that averting a fifth round of elections in two years was his overarching goal.

Shortly after making the remarks during his party’s weekly faction meeting at the Knesset, Bennett met with Netanyahu for further coalition negotiations, which lasted some two hours.

“I told Netanyahu and I will say it here, too — Likud can count on the votes of the Yamina party in favor of forming a right-wing government,” Bennett said.

But, he added, “We will work with all our might to prevent the disaster of a fifth round of elections — there are creative ways.” It was an apparent hint that if Netanyahu fails to form a coalition he would instead work with the prime minister’s rivals to establish a government.

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{Matzav.com}