Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are racing to seal a coalition government to end his 12-year rule before a midnight deadline.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents were racing Wednesday to finalize a coalition government to end his 12-year rule — the longest of any Israeli premier — ahead of a midnight deadline.and agreed to rotate the premiership between them, with Bennett going first, but are still working to cobble together a ruling coalition that would include parties from across the political spectrum.
Israeli media reported that some lingering disagreements remain over lower-level political appointments but that Lapid was likely to announce an agreement sometime Wednesday. He faces a midnight deadline to inform Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that he has formed a majority coalition of at least 61 seats in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. The assembly would then have a week to hold a vote of confidence.
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