We should all pray that this time, unity negotiation will be taken seriously by everyone involved. A national emergency government formed by the two major parties is no longer just an option – it’s the only option.
In this sudden nasty war against a lethal enemy we can’t see, all of us are on the same side. Politics will have to take a back seat on this one.
Blue and White, which has refused to sit in a Netanyahu-led government as a matter of principle, will soon face pressure to violate this promise and join him. It is a complicated dilemma.
Meanwhile, senior defense officials say cooperation with the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria and Gaza is going well, and that the coronavirus has “calmed the Middle East down.”
Number of COVID-19 cases hits 200; 157 patients are hospitalized, two in serious condition. Nearly 40,000 Israelis are currently under home quarantine. Home Front Command calls up 2,000 reservists ahead of a potentially bigger role in coronavirus crisis management.
