Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told Galei Zahal that he greatly regrets the fact that the Yamina party, which represents Religious Zionism, has chosen to remain outside the coalition.
"I regret this very much," Netanyahu said. "The most natural place for them to be is within the government. We offered them the Education Ministry, the Ministry for Jerusalem and Heritage Affairs, a deputy-minister on Settlement Affairs and National Service and Torah-Core Communities - I offered them all these things, and I certainly didn't slam the door in their faces."