President Isaac Herzog called on both the Coalition and Opposition Tuesday to reach a compromise on the judicial reform after reports said both parties rejected a proposal brokered by the president.
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Israel is facing "a deep crisis that dramatically affects our lives, affects our security, affects our economy, affects our society, affects our human behavior," Herzog, who is in Austria for a diplomatic visit, said. "There are moments in crises of this type when leadership is required to take advantage of the rare opportunity to reach out and reach agreements, this is one of those moments."
Video: PM Netanyahu speaks about judicial reform / Credit: Twitter/Prime Minister's Office
Herzog's office announced earlier that he has been leading indirect talks between the Coalition and the Opposition to reach an understanding on the controversial legislation. The president denied, however, a report by Channel 12 News that an agreement was reached.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Justice Minister Yariv Levin said it was "impossible" to agree to Herzog's proposal. He also said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not support the proposition either.
Sources within the Opposition too have said that they were against the compromise.
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