The Israeli daily Maariv reports that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has begun efforts to thwart the establishment of a so-called "change government", while consulting with senior Likud officials in recent days and assigning tasks to ministers and political allies.
The efforts are focused on securing the support of ultra-Orthodox leaders, persuading legislators from the opposition camp not to back the proposed government, and exploring ways to return former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman to the right-wing bloc.