Israeli nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett says he will join a governing coalition that could end the rule of the country's longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Yair Lapid is seeking to forge a diverse alliance the Israeli media has dubbed a bloc for"change", which includes the nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett as well as Arab-Israeli lawmakers.
The pair have until Wednesday 11:59 pm local time to complete a deal in which they are expected to each serve two years as prime minister in a rotation deal. “A government like this is a danger to the security of Israel, and is also a danger to the future of the state,” he said.Netanyahu, 71, has attempted to dissuade opponents from forming a "government of change", making counter-offers to buy him more time as premier.
It would be expected to focus on the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, while setting aside issues on which members disagree, such as the role of religion in society and Palestinian aspirations for statehood.Most Israeli media had predicted Bennett would agree to a deal under which he would replace Netanyahu as prime minister and later give way to Lapid in a rotation agreement.
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