Lawmakers from right-wing parties on Wednesday called for the speedy formation of a new government in the aftermath of two bombings in Jerusalem.
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This comes after the announcement that prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party walked away from negotiations with the far-right Religious Zionist Party. Netanyahu and his coalition partners have been haggling over ministerial portfolios, personal demands, and major party disagreements.
"Likud has walked back on agreements reached last night and effectively returned the negotiations to the starting point," a spokesperson for the Religious Zionist Party said on Tuesday night.
However, the Likud denied the allegations, claiming RZP leader Bezalel Smotrich was attempting to add new demands after an agreement was reached.
It's likely though, given the twin attacks in Jerusalem and the rise of terror in Judea and Samaria, the events will propel the coalition talks. Especially as the majority of new right-wing members are in agreement that a strong and coordinated retaliation to this attack is needed.
"I will not speak about politics, but I will say one thing," Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir stated on Wednesday while visiting the site of the first Jerusalem attack. "We need to form a government as quickly as possible – the terror will not wait."
Smotrich himself also issued a statement: "The murderous Arab terror is knocking on our door; we must form a government immediately! I call on Prime Minister-elect Netanyahu to convene all leaders of the incoming coalition, so we can form a right-wing government that will restore security to the citizens of Israel."
Likud lawmakers made similar comments on social media.
"The enemies of Israel are hitting us because they recognize a weakness. Another murderous attack. Civilians are killed and injured," Likud lawmaker Miki Zohar wrote on Twitter. "The people of Israel expect us to restore peace to the streets and all arguments about one case or another are a mistake that we will pay for. Enough, the country is on fire."
But in order to respond, and make policy changes, they first need a government. And from the outlook of Wednesday's attacks – sooner rather than later.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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