Gideon Sa’ar rejects proposal to allow Netanyahu to form interim government

Gideon Sa’ar rejects proposal to allow Netanyahu to form interim government

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The new hope leader, Gideon Sa’ar, on Thursday rejected an offer by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc to enable Netanyahu to form an interim government.

According to the proposal, first reported by Ze’ev Kam, correspondent of KAN Radio Knesset, Netanyahu’s term would be set for a predetermined period and all parties in the bis would agree never again at a government led by him to join.

Bills will be passed and set the limits for the prime minister, and the parties will tell Netanyahu that it is his only option to stay in power. Sa’ar will receive credit for ending Netanyahu’s political career.

Sa’ar rejected the idea, saying his party’s views on joining a Netanyahu-led government were clear, no matter how the question was asked.

One of his party’s MKs went further and sent laughing emojis in response to the proposal, comparing it to what Blue and White leader Benny Gantz accepted last year.

“These are the kind of solutions Gantz likes,” the MK said. ‘He can tell you what happens next [such a deal is signed]. ”

Netanyahu has until May 4 to form a government under the mandate given to him by President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday. To that end, he will meet on Thursday with Naftali Bennett, leader of Yamina, and Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionist Party.

If Netanyahu fails, Rivlin is expected to give the mandate to Bennett or Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid to form a government with Sa’ar.

“A smooth government with special arrangements is what is needed,” Sa’ar said on Tuesday.

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