Ultimately, the hostage deal will remain a fragile balancing act. Its continuation depends on Netanyahu’s ability to manage not just his coalition but also his relationship with Trump.
According to the polling, in a scenario where a party led by Bennett runs in the elections, the Bennet-led opposition bloc would secure a majority of 66 seats.
However, if the minister resigns his position in government, he returns to the Knesset, and pushes out the last MK on the list.
The final tally was 53-45 against the proposal. However, the coalition has attempted to come up with an alternative committee.
Democrats MK Gilad Kariv will take over as chairman of the Knesset Aliyah and Integration Committee from Yisrael Beytenu MK Oded Forer.
According to a source, the National Security Ministry and Development of the Negev and Galilee and National Resilience Ministry will likely be given to existing ministers from the Likud.
It’s not that this coalition of shame actually desires to kill me; it just isn’t making much of an effort to stop it from happening.
Nearly half of survey respondents (45%) said that the government is partially meeting the war goals. Another 8% responded that it was fully meeting them.
The right wing minister called the deal 'reckless' and claimed it emboldens Hamas.
Levin’s 2023 proposal would have given the government a majority on the committee and, thus, the power to appoint judges as it saw fit.