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Netanyahu Declares Only He Should Lead Next Israeli Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday his openness to discussing the formation of a broad national government with his political partners and any party that does not support terrorism. Speaking amid a political deadlock following the Knesset elections, Netanyahu asserted that the Israeli public elected Likud and himself to lead the next government, and that the public does not want an administration dependent on Arab parties.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday his willingness to discuss forming a broad national government with partners and parties that do not support terrorism.
- 02The recent Knesset elections resulted in a political deadlock, leaving Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and the opposition change bloc with 48 seats.
- 03Netanyahu explicitly ruled out forming a coalition dependent on the Arab parties Ra'am, which won 8 seats, and the Joint List, which won 11 seats.
- 04Netanyahu characterized Ra'am and the Joint List as supporters of terrorism who deny the existence of the Jewish state.
- 05Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of trying to overturn the election results and dismantle Israeli democracy.
- 06Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Gadi Eisenkot also criticized the actions of Netanyahu and Likud.
- 07President Isaac Herzog will begin coalition consultations with smaller parties, starting with Religious Zionism-Identity and Shas.
The election results left Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and the opposition change bloc with 48 seats, making the Arab parties, Ra'am with 8 seats and the Joint List with 11 seats, crucial to forming a majority. Netanyahu explicitly ruled out a coalition reliant on Ra'am and the Joint List, which he described as supporters of terrorism who deny the existence of the Jewish state.
In response to Netanyahu's statements, opposition leaders criticized his approach. Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu and his associates of attempting to undermine the election results and dismantle Israeli democracy. Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Gadi Eisenkot also criticized Netanyahu and Likud. Meanwhile, President Isaac Herzog is set to begin coalition consultations with smaller parties, starting with Religious Zionism-Identity and Shas.
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