In first public appearance since the election: Netanyahu calls for a broad national government

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a filmed statement, the first since the election, after eight days in which he was not documented publicly. According to Ynet, in the statement he warned against relying on "parties that support terror." According to Srugim, the announcement comes against the backdrop of United Torah Judaism's refusal to recommend him for forming the government.

Netanyahu called for the formation of a broad national government led by and under the leadership of Likud, which will include the parties of the national bloc and the Zionist parties that wish to join, according to Channel 14 (Now 14). According to Israel Hayom, in the first round of consultations at the President's residence, Naftali Bennett, Shas, Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit parties recommended him for forming the government, and he called on all Zionist parties to join a coalition under his leadership.

According to Arutz Sheva, Netanyahu accused the heads of the left-wing bloc of setting conditions designed to thwart a broad government.