Shea Levin — text status

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday called off a coalition negotiating session with Likud that had been set for Wednesday, blaming Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech at the swearing-in ceremony of the 26th Knesset. The party called the address divisive and said it was further proof that the prime minister is not interested in unity, accusing him of always choosing his own political survival "at any cost." Yashar insisted it has not given up on national unity, but the move deepens the uncertainty hanging over the stalled coalition talks after the election.