During a meeting Sunday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud’s No. 2, Yuli Edelstein, asked him to pressure Blue & White to remove its objections to his re-assuming the position of Knesset speaker.
The position was held by Edelstein from 2013 until earlier this year, when he defied the High Court of Justice on convening the parliament. The post was then taken up by Blue & White chairman Benny Gantz.
As part of the coalition agreement, Blue & White demanded Edelstein not be given the position again.