Bennett and Lapid join forces again in a renewed bid for power that will, analysts warn, mean little for Palestinians.
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the coming election expected later this year. The former prime ministers - right-wing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid - issued statements announcing the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and There is a Future. “We are standing here together for the sake of our children. The State of Israel must change direction,”...
The two politicians' alliance is aimed at uniting a fragmented opposition against current PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu's medical report said the Israeli leader was treated with radiation therapy for early-stage prostate cancer.