Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir meet for coalition talks, release first joint photo

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Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir meet for coalition talks, release first joint photo
Benjamin Netanyahu avoided joint pictures with Itamar Ben-Gvir throughout the entire election campaign so as not to drive away centrist voters.
By ELIAV BREUER
Published: NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Incoming-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Monday with Otzma Yehudit faction leader Itamar Ben-Gvir for a first round of coalition negotiations and released, for the first time, a photograph of them together.

Ben-Gvir in the meeting repeated his demand from before the election to be appointed public security minister, with enlarged authority. He also demanded either the Education or Transportation ministries for No. 2 on the Otzma Yehudit list, Yitzhak Wasserlauf, and made it clear that without written agreements regarding reforms in the judicial system and issues related to governance, “there is nothing to enter the government for.”

The meeting lasted an hour and 20 minutes. Netanyahu held similar talks on Sunday with Degel Hatorah faction leader Moshe Gafni, Agudat Yisrael faction leader Yitzhak Goldknopf, Shas leader Arye Deri and Religious Zionist Party (RZP) leader Bezalel Smotrich. Netanyahu is also expected to meet with MK Avi Maoz, No. 11 on the RZP list and head of the Noam faction.

more............... https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-721691
 
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