 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. |
