Netanyahu makes one last attempt to form a government and avoid new elections in Israel

Three days before the deadline to form a government coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his potential partners to a meeting to try to break off the negotiations and form an executive.

More than a month and a half after the April 9 general election and after being targeted by the president to form a government, Netanyahu has still failed to secure the support of 61 members of parliament to form his coalition.

After obtaining an extension, the deadline to form a government is Wednesday night and, although negotiations are continuing, Netanyahu's party is taking the first steps to prepare new elections.

The great obstacle to the naming of "Bibi" to build his coalition is the one that caused the dissolution of the Knesset (Parliament) last December: a dispute between Israel's party leader Our House, Avigdor Lieberman, and the ultra-political party. Orthodox United Jews of the Torah and Shas.

The dispute concerns the text of the conscription law for compulsory military service for Orthodox Jews, which is both an obstacle to ultra-Orthodox parties becoming part of the government and a Lieberman obligation to become a member of the government. executive.

In a message posted today on Twitter, Netanyahu said: "I am making a last-ditch effort to form a right-wing government and prevent unnecessary elections." I have presented to the partners a solution proposal, based on the principles of the army and on information that the army has determined. "

In case Netanyahu fails to form a coalition of at least 61 parliamentarians (for which he would need the support of the three warring parties), the president, Reuven Rivlin, could call new elections and entrust the training to another member of Parliament. government or grant Netanyahu another two weeks if 61 parliamentarians support this measure in writing.

It could also happen that there is a minority government with a coalition of 60 parliamentarians and outside support from Israel Nuestro Hogar and his five representatives to the Knesset. EFE