Viral Swing: Netanyahu says calling Israeli snap polls now would be 'irresponsible'

Monday, 19 November 2018

Netanyahu says calling Israeli snap polls now would be 'irresponsible'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday calling snap elections now would be "irresponsible" as he vowed to push on despite a coalition crisis. Speaking in an impassioned televised address to the nation, Netanyahu also said he would retain the defence ministry portfolio at least for now and work to convince his coalition partners to remain in the government. "To go to elections now would be irresponsible," Netanyahu said.