As the Knesset debates the coalition's Reasonableness Standard bill, the President's Residence is attempting to broker a compromise on the bill.
The coalition at this stage is negotiating with the President's Residence, where officials are familiar with the opposition's demands. The final votes on the passage of the bill are expected to be held tomorrow.
The representatives of the coalition rejected the proposal of the President's Residence to freeze the reforms for a year and a half, but agreed to a freeze of up to six months, the date at which it is assumed that the Supreme Court will require the convening of the judicial selection committee.
Officials in the opposition told the President's Residence that they would agree to the passage of a softened version of the Reasonableness Standard bill in exchange for a year and a half postponement of the rest of the reforms, a proposal that, as mentioned, was rejected by the coalition.
Earlier, opposition leader Yair Lapid met with Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar David. Lapid said that "the State of Israel is in the midst of a fateful moment and in a struggle for its image and soul. It is our duty to make every effort to stop the madness and reach broad agreements. I welcome the efforts of the chairman of the Histadrut, the outline laid out by the Histadrut is a basis for a common dialogue."
Bar David added: "I will continue to turn over every stone and will work with all my might to try to find the right compromise. I call on the other parties to show responsible leadership."