The unusual missive, sent out on the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the government, comes as it has lurched from one crisis to another since losing its parliamentary majority in early April, and appears to be inching toward a collapse.
The letter pointed to Bennett’s fears of a breakdown, as the specter of more elections and a challenge from opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu looms larger on the horizon.
Bennett framed his coalition as having brought political stability to Israel when it took power last June after an unprecedented series of inconclusive elections. The prime minister pleaded with the public to help maintain that stability and decried Israel’s acrimonious politics and attacks from the opposition.
“Around a year ago, the State of Israel came to one of the most difficult moments it has ever known,” Bennett wrote. READ MORE
