The first meeting of the Blue and White negotiating teams and the Likud in Kfar Maccabiah began, for the first time since the imposition of a mandate to assemble the government on Blue and White Chairman MK Benny Gantz.

The meeting is attended by the head of the negotiating team on behalf of Blue and White, Dr. Yoram Turbovitz and with him is Shalom Shlomo. On behalf of the Likud, Minister Yariv Levin and Attorney Michael Ravillo.

The two leaders will meet in three-and-a-half hours to attempt to reach a power-sharing agreement.