Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked are expected to resign on Monday morning, consequently bringing down the government and leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with no choice but to call early elections.

Bennett and Shaked announced that they are holding a press conference at 10:30 a.m. on Monday

After Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation from the government, Bayit Yehudi demanded the defense portfolio for party head Bennett and threatened to quit the government if the demand is not met.

On Sunday evening, Netanyahu held a press conference and announced he intended to keep the defense portfolio for himself, leaving the ball in Bennett’s court.

Earlier on Sunday, Shaked set an ultimatum for the prime minister: Security or elections. “At this point, the government is no longer a right-wing government, unfortunately,” she said.

Source: Israeli media