“I think the ultra-Orthodox [parties] deserve to have been much more determined to respect the agreement,” Gantz said, adding that those parties had the maximum to win if the coalition lasted longer.
The chairman of Blue and White also subsidized the government’s coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu, who tried to prevent thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis from making an annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to the grave of the past Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav at UmanArray in Ukraine for months.
Gantz noted that all Israelis had to make sacrifices because of the coronavirus, setting the example of grieving families who could not go to their loved ones’ graves on Memorial Day this year.
The president of Kakhol lavan promised to sow discord among Israel’s devout and lay public.
“I will never use a hate speech against the ultra-Orthodox or anyone else. It’s not my way, not when I’m in the army, not when I’m a citizen and not when I’m in politics,” he said.
Although the elections were avoided this week, many analysts believe the government is still breathing assistance and will not pass the next deadline. If, on 23 December, the coalition has not yet reached agreement on a budget, the country will be heading for new elections in March. , with Netanyahu holding his seat throughout the process.
Monday night’s breakthrough came after both Netanyahu and Gantz, their parties, voted in favor of the delay, after one day their respective parties, the Likud and Kakhol launder, made accusations.
Although the crisis involved the state budget, the real containment problems appeared to be the factor in the appointments of senior law enforcement officials and the balance of forces in the dysfunctional unity coalition.
Despite Likud’s previous demands, the final bill approved through the Knesset plenary on Monday night did not come with a clause, previously requested through the party, to shape an organization with appointments of senior leaders. Netanyahu has been accused of establishing the appointment of senior legal officials, adding a new prosecutor, who would be willing to be more lenient in the corruption trial that opposed him. The prime minister has denied such a plan.
According to Channel 12 news, Kakhol lavan said he would only settle for such a clause if Likud also agreed to adopt delayed regulations formalizing the balance of forces within the cabinet, as agreed in the coalition agreement between them, which Likud refused.