Arab Parties Reveal Plan to Oust Netanyahu Government

Ahmad Tibi, chairman of the Joint List, disclosed a detailed plan by Arab parties to help replace the current Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on the "Meet the Press" program, Tibi stated that Arab parties would collaborate with Benny Gantz's "National Unity" bloc immediately after the elections.

Their strategy involves working with Gantz's bloc to replace the Knesset Speaker and subsequently recommend Gantz's candidate for prime minister. "We will replace the Knesset Speaker together with the Gantz bloc, we will recommend the bloc's candidate, and we will do more than just recommend to replace the Netanyahu government," Tibi said, emphasizing that "without the Arab parties, it is impossible to replace the government."

The Likud party responded sharply to Tibi's remarks, calling them a "media bomb" and accusing Gantz, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan of planning to form a "left-wing government with the Arab parties." The Likud statement warned that "a vote for Gantz and Lieberman means the keys to the country are in the hands of Ahmad Tibi and Mansour Abbas."

Recent polls indicate a close race between the Likud and Gantz's National Unity party, with some surveys showing Gantz as the largest party. Tibi highlighted that Arab parties, projected to win nine seats, are a crucial factor in determining the government's makeup. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu has reportedly told confidants that he intends to remain in politics as opposition leader if he fails to form a government after the election.