Shas chairman Aryeh Deri elaborated Thursday evening in a Channel 14 interview on the attempt to recruit him to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, revealing that three coalition MKs were prepared to join a constructive no-confidence vote and that he was offered the premiership of a transitional government. Deri said he refused.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri provided new details Thursday evening in an interview on Channel 14's 'Sofshavua' program, saying three coalition MKs were prepared to join an opposition-led constructive no-confidence vote to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Deri said he was offered the position of prime minister of a transitional government but refused.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:19, Deri first revealed the approach in the same interview. The fuller account released later specifies the number of coalition MKs involved and the specific offer of the premiership.
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