Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu opened his remarks to the Likud Knesset faction on Monday by saying "I was delayed by my colleagues [Members of Knesset Avi] Dichter and [Amir] Ohana, who are leading the Nationality law for the Likud, which is extremely important."
Netanyahu continued, "I hope very much if not in the coming hours, then in the coming days we will pass this law, which is very important in order to ensure the foundation of our existence - Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people."