Netanyahu, Gantz To Restart Talks As Election Deadline Looms

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 12/20/20 | News Source: i24

According to sources from the Blue & White party, the odds of preventing a new election are '50-50'

Two days before Israel Parliament is set to dissolve due to an impasse over a budget dispute, party representatives from Blue & White and the Likud are due to meet on Sunday to make a last-ditch effort to find a compromise and avoid elections.

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According to officials from Blue & White, headed by Defense Minister Benny Gantz, the odds of preventing a new election are "50-50."

The parties continued negotiations over the weekend, and some officials expressed optimism that a deal could be reached before the Tuesday midnight deadline. Read more at i24