Amir Peretz held a press conference on Sunday following his resignation from the government and addressed the reasons for his decision. "Netanyhu and I are two political figures who have been standing on opposing sides for many years," Peretz said. "As long as the negotiations continued, I saw a need for me to stay in the government. During the past months, this situation has changed."
He further added: "I made the decision that I cannot continue to serve in the Netanyahu government. I came to the conclusion that Netanyahu is not the solution – he is the problem. I will do all I can to create an alternative to Netanyahu."