The coalition made a tactical decision to remain silent on Ra'am MK Mansour Abbas' threats to break up the government and allow him to conduct the event from a media standpoint.
Kan News reported that MK Abbas' and MK Yair Lapid's offices remained in touch and that Abbas' office made it clear that compromises would be required, and a relaxation of tensions surrounding al-Aqsa in a way that would be considered an achievement for Abbas.