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Tue 03 Oct 2023 8:10 am - Jerusalem Time
Israel: A conciliatory meeting between Netanyahu and Ben Gvir
On Tuesday, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed a reconciliation meeting held between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Minister of So-Called National Security in his government, Itamar Ben Gvir.
According to the newspaper, Ben Gvir was invited to a personal, private meeting with Netanyahu, at a hotel in the city of Caesarea, near Netanyahu’s home.
According to the newspaper, a senior figure in Likud worked to appease Ben Gvir, and told him that without him, Netanyahu would not have a government.
The meeting between the two sides continued for several hours, with the aim of ending the crisis between them, especially against the backdrop of Ben Gvir's repeated demands regarding tightening the conditions of Palestinian prisoners, and his exclusion more than once from security discussions.
Recently, officials in the Israeli government coalition criticized Ben Gvir, accusing him of trying to impose his positions on the coalition, and that he had become a burden on it.
It is not known whether Netanyahu reached understandings with Ben Gvir on controversial issues, especially regarding security and the Palestinians.
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Israel: A conciliatory meeting between Netanyahu and Ben Gvir