safety net

Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that he supported reaching an agreement, and had told US officials that Netanyahu had a "safety net from me" for a hostage deal and an end to the war.

Healthy democracies have a strong social safety net that helps to prevent and alleviate poverty and other forms of social inequality.

With the safety net of a quarter-final place already assured, they will road-test against, on world ranking at least, their strongest opponents so far.

The rebranding effort comes as GOP lawmakers trying to sell the legislation face angry town halls, particularly related to cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs.

“It’s a labor of love. We become our own safety net, and we make it work because we need it.”