Yariv Oppenheimer, a member of The Democrats party, said on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no interest in forming a government in the current Knesset and is instead aiming for another election. His remarks came as talks continue over a possible national unity government and various proposals for a rotation agreement between party leaders.
"I'm watching the commentators and I can't believe it. You don't need to be a great genius to understand: Netanyahu wants elections," Oppenheimer wrote, referring to the deadlock in coalition negotiations. In the remarks, the left-wing activist criticized the political commentators appearing in television studios.
He argued that concern about parliamentary instability, and about the possibility that the change bloc could put together a majority to replace him, is leading Netanyahu to prefer another round of elections over political compromise. He also claimed that the prime minister does not intend to honor any rotation agreements reached in coalition talks.
