Israel's Netanyahu urges coalition partners not to bring down government

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the members of the media in Tel Aviv, Israel November 18, 2018. REUTERS/Corinna Kern

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing calls for an early election, on Sunday urged his coalition partners not to bring down the government.

Netanyahu made the televised remarks after meeting a key coalition partner who has pushed to hold a snap elections.

(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)