Knesset Member Yair Lapid (Blue & White) responded to Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks, saying that Lapid is preparing a unity government to form a narrow left-wing government with outside support from the Arab parties.
'' It's getting sad what's happening to Bibi. He does everything to push for elections and then doesn't understand why no one believes him that he doesn't want elections. The only reason there is no unity government: a prime minister with three serious indictments, who is clinging to the chair for a narrow personal interest, "Lapid said.