Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz stated that negotiations with MK Yoaz Hendel have not collapsed and are continuing, and that the two agreed to demand legislation of a conscription law as a condition for forming a government, according to Amit Segal (N12).
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz announced on Sunday that negotiations with MK Yoaz Hendel have not collapsed and are proceeding, adding a new condition: the legislation of a conscription law before any government is formed. According to Amit Segal (N12), Gantz said the two agreed to demand the law as a prerequisite for the coalition. Earlier today, The Zioneer reported Gantz's remarks at the Israel Hayom Conference, where he said talks with Hendel were ongoing and expressed openness to Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein joining his camp. The new statement introduces a concrete legislative demand, signaling a hardening of positions in the coalition talks.
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