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Former Minister Chaim Ramon Predicts Netanyahu Will Lose Next Election and Retire
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First reported by Srugim · Jun 30, 2026
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Former Minister Chaim Ramon predicts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose the next election and retire from politics, with neither side securing a majority. He foresees a minority government supported by Arab parties and criticizes the opposition for lacking ideological alternatives.
- 01Chaim Ramon predicts Netanyahu will lose the next election and not remain prime minister.
- 02Arab parties, excluding Mansour Abbas's faction, are expected to unite and win 12-15 Knesset seats.
- 03Neither Netanyahu's bloc nor his opponents will reach a 61-seat majority, leading to a minority government.
- 04The next government will likely be led by an opponent of Netanyahu, possibly Benny Gantz.
- 05Ramon expects Netanyahu to retire from politics if he fails to form the next government.
- 06He criticizes the opposition for focusing on Netanyahu's personality rather than ideology.
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