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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday managed to convince the last holdout in his government, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, to stop the legislative process of their judicial reform push and seek dialogue instead.
According to a statement by Ben-Gvir's far-right Otzma Yehudit faction, the party set an ultimatum for the government to complete the legislation by the end of the next Knesset session, which is due to close in late July.
The extension will also be contingent upon the establishment of a national guard force that will be subordinated to Ben-Gvir's ministry.
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir that the government will be given an extension to the next session to pass the reform through negotiations, and at the same time it was agreed between the two that as a step to increase governance, the establishment of a national guard *under the National Security Ministry* will be approved at the next Cabinet meeting, and the proposal will already be raised at the upcoming government meeting," the statement read.
(Ynet)