![]() Litzman: Not afraid of going back to electionsDeputy health minister emphasizes his UTJ party not afraid of elections, reminding Liberman of his relatively small number of seats.![]() 'If recruitment issue remains unsolved we go to elections'In view of increase in strength to 8 seats, UTJ representatives make clear if Draft Law not resolved, they will lead to repeated elections.![]() Report: Compromise on the horizon - no early electionsCrisis over Draft Law approaches solution whereby recruitment targets will be set, despite Deputy Minister Litzman's opposition.![]() Gabbay: 'Slipshod piece of political subterfuge'Zionist Union Chairman: 'Everyone has to serve the State and whoever doesn't isn't entitled to the same rights.'![]() Bennett slams 'fake leadership'Jewish Home Chairman attacks Liberman, Lapid's leadership, asserting that Draft Law crisis was 'fake.'![]() Netanyahu to hold meeting on draft law crisisPrime Minister Netanyahu to convene meeting with haredi MKs in order to resolve the coalition crisis over the draft law.![]() 'Holding elections now would be bad for Israel'Jewish Home minister hopes coalition crisis can be resolved. 'Netanyahu didn't initiate the crisis, no party wants elections.'![]() Coalition efforts to prevent elections continueEfforts to formulate agreed Draft Law outline to allow coalition to continue as per Prime Minister's demands.![]() 'No shortcuts to leadership'MK Smotrich at National Union conference sends message to Jewish Home Chair: 'If Bennett wants to, he can solve the crisis in ten minutes.'![]() Degel Hatorah MKs accuse Likud of obstructionDegel Hatorah MKs favoring compromise accuse Likud of unwillingness to convene for long-term solution that would solve draft crisis.![]() Bennett 'very optimistic'Bennett: 'Next week we'll be able to solve Draft Law crisis.' Gafni: 'I could solve this within 10 minutes.'![]() 'No political motives behind investigations'Internal Security Minister: 'The public is sometimes smarter than all the commentators who sit in studios.'![]() Netanyahu demands solution to coalition crisisSources close to Netanyahu say PM not interested in early elections but won't accept temporary solution.![]() Coalition crisis orchestrated by Netanyahu and Liberman?Haredi journalist blames PM for dragging country to elections by cynically exploiting haredi distress. 'There is no draft crisis.'![]() 'No reason to topple right-wing government'Shaked working from Washington to reach compromise on draft law, certain that by week's end solution will be found to satisfy all sides.![]() Ministers Bennett and Shaked seeking solution to draft crisisTwo ministers working from Washington to convince haredi factions and Kulanu to approve draft law in preliminary reading only. |