Will Israeli Opposition Parties Join Forces to Eject Netanyahu?
- With about 86% of ballots counted on Wednesday morning, opposition parties appear to have secured enough Knesset seats to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as his far-right religious bloc is projected to hold 53 seats.
- Palestinian citizens of Israel mobilized with unprecedented turnout on Tuesday, winning 19 seats despite racist incitement and ballot suppression, positioning Arab parties as critical partners for any government seeking to replace Netanyahu.
- The Jewish opposition bloc, led by Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, secured 48 seats and described "Netanyahu's retirement from political life" as a central goal. Yet Eisenkot ruled out Arab party cooperation without strict conditions.
- Joint List parliamentary leader Ahmad Tibi demanded commitments to fight crime and end home demolitions, while Mansour Abbas signaled willingness to compromise to "bring down Benjamin Netanyahu" alongside Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and former Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman rejected government dependence on Arab parties, complicating coalition formation despite potential openings to peel away Likud hawks opposed to concessions for Orthodox parties.
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Will Israeli opposition parties join forces to eject Netanyahu?
Israel’s opposition parties appeared to have secured enough Knesset seats in Tuesday’s elections to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power and end a four-year reign marked by genocidal war in Gaza and escalating terror and dispossession against Palestinians in the West Bank. But will they? With about 86% of ballots counted as of Wednesday […]
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