Defense Minister Benny Gantz explained why he and his party ministers supported the government in approving the budget bypass law: "Out of responsibility to Israeli citizens, I decided today to approve legislation that would allow a continuous budget for 2021 to allow the State to function minimally during elections.
"The Prime Minister and Finance Minister have been criminally negligent in failing to bring in a state budget for six months - in violation of a blatant agreement and all for narrow, personal, and legal reasons," Gantz added.
He said, "Despite this cynicism - I will not lend a hand to harm the citizens of Israel. This is not my way, this is not the way of Blue and White. We will continue to act responsibly, and of course in the decision, we will not allow the transfer of budgets to associates and political needs, but only for the essential needs of the citizens of Israel and the ministries."