Netanyahu meets Smotrich and Ben Gvir: "Prevent a left-wing government at all costs"

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met last night (Thursday) with Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for a lengthy meeting. According to a statement from Otzma Yehudit, the two discussed ways to preserve the right-wing government and prevent the formation of a left-wing government backed by parties that support terrorism.

According to Kikar HaShabbat, Netanyahu also held separate meetings with Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and they discussed steps to prevent a minority government reliant on Haredi abstention. In the background, according to the report, are intensive contacts by the change bloc with United Torah Judaism.

According to Channel 13 News, the meeting with Ben Gvir is taking place against the backdrop of Eisenkot's contacts to form a government, and it was noted that the two discussed ways to prevent a government that relies on supporters of terrorism.