Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Opposition Chairwoman Tzipi Livni met a few weeks ago and discussed various political issues in a private function, Ynet has learned.
Among other things, the two discussed the possibility of changing the government's makeup.
Barak started to call for some consideration regarding a change in the government's makeup several weeks ago, in an effort to expand it. In his weekly appearances before the media, Barak has been stressing that the government's composition must change in order to advance on the diplomatic front.
For the time being, the chances for such change appear slim, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be uninterested in changing the government's makeup. Meanwhile, Kadima is unwilling to join the existing government.
However, Livni has said in the past that her party will consider joining the government should some of Netanyahu's current partners quit the coalition. Recently, a senior official in Israel's largest opposition party said that "should Netanyahu remove one of his partners – Shas or Yisrael Beiteinu – from the coalition, we shall have no choice but to join."