Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night was absent from the Knesset plenary vote on the so-called Norwegian law, much to the chagrin of Blue & White officials.
The sources from Netanyahu's environment explained that the bill had the 61-Knesset-member majority necessary to pass on second and third reading even without the premier.
The new bill will enable ministers to resign from parliament and allow other members of their parties, who did not make the cut in the last election, assume the position in their stead.