Minister of Intelligence Eli Cohen (Likud) told Galei Tzahal this morning that in his opinion, those senior economists who have come out in favor of a two-year budget, the preferred option of the Blue & White party, hold that position out of a desire to harm the Prime Minister rather than due to their professional opinions.
"They have a political agenda," Cohen said. "All they really want is for [Prime Minister] Netanyahu to leave Balfour [Street, the Prime Minister's Jerusalem residence]. What the present situation demands is a one-year budget [for 2020], and that is what we should be passing next Sunday. Then, within 100 days, we should pass a budget for 2021. This is the correct solution for the State of Israel."