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Israeli Opposition Divides Over Netanyahu's Potential Role in Future Government
Israeli opposition leaders are publicly divided over the potential inclusion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a future government, just two weeks before elections on October 27.
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What happened
- 01Israeli opposition leaders are divided over Benjamin Netanyahu's potential role in a future government before elections.
- 02Former PM Naftali Bennett's conditional offer for Netanyahu to join a coalition sparked significant backlash.
- 03Key opposition figures like Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Lieberman have rejected any cooperation with Netanyahu.
- 04Benny Gantz supports a national unity government including Likud, without preconditions for Netanyahu.
- 05Recent polls show a close race, with neither the Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition bloc projected to win a majority.
- 06Ultra-Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism have agreed to pool leftover votes for potential Knesset seats.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett initially suggested a coalition with Netanyahu under specific conditions but later retracted, facing criticism from other opposition figures like Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan. Benny Gantz, however, supports a national unity government with Likud. Recent polls show a tight race, with neither major bloc expected to win a clear majority in the Knesset.
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