Mr Netanyahu has been spending long days and nights in party meetings across the country, preparing for a confrontation with hardliners at a meeting of the 2, 500-strong Likud central committee on April 29th.
His letter said the purpose of the meeting would be to reach an agreement that would avoid a "constitutional confrontation" -- a reference to the committee's planned vote on the contempt measure.
His letter Monday said the purpose of the meeting would be to reach an agreement that would avoid a "constitutional confrontation, " a reference to the committee's planned vote on the contempt measure.