Netanyahu believes he won't get a majority in the government - and settled for a press conference

The article claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose to hold a press conference instead of bringing his security concept to government approval, due to fear he would not get a majority. The authors, Ronen Bergman and Yuval Rubovitz, detail a history of delays and evasions in bringing the concept to formal approval, citing criticism from the State Comptroller. It also reports on a criminal complaint filed against Netanyahu and allegations of spreading lies at the press conference.

The article, by Ronen Bergman and Yuval Rubovitz, analyzes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to hold a press conference instead of bringing his security concept to government approval. The authors claim that Netanyahu has avoided presenting his concept to the only authorized forum for years, citing his office's response to the State Comptroller from March 2025, stating that ministers would not vote for it due to budgetary reasons. The article reviews the history of delays in discussions on the matter, starting from 2017, and quotes the State Comptroller's determination that the concept remained 'without the ability to implement it properly and without binding validity.' It further alleges that Netanyahu mentioned an addition of about 450 billion to the security budget in a briefing, but did not detail the funding sources. The article also notes the filing of a criminal complaint against Netanyahu by bereaved families, backed by retired judge Nava Ben-Or, and claims that Netanyahu spread lies at the press conference, referencing data from the organization 'Bodkim' that identified 28 types of fake news in 16 interviews in the past week.