Opposition party leaders convened in Herzliya to organize an alternative government following a vote that left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp with 53 seats and the opposition with 48. To unseat the incumbent, the opposition must resolve internal disputes over whether to partner with Arab-majority parties, who were excluded from Tuesday's strategy session. While left-wing leader Yair Golan supports cooperating with Arab lawmakers, right-wing figure Avigdor Liberman contends a stable coalition can be formed without their participation. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has alleged widespread election fraud by Arab factions and called for a broad national government under his own leadership.
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The opposition remains deeply divided internally regarding whether to form a coalition wi…: The opposition remains deeply divided internally regarding whether to form a coalition with Arab lawmakers.
Opposition figures refuse to serve under Netanyahu, citing his corruption charges, politi…: Opposition figures refuse to serve under Netanyahu, citing his corruption charges, political divisiveness, and the October 7 failure.
Netanyahu continues to pursue a broad national government while accusing Arab-majority pa…: Netanyahu continues to pursue a broad national government while accusing Arab-majority parties of election fraud and supporting terrorism.
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Israeli opposition party heads gathered in Herzliya, the tech industry hub north of Tel Aviv, a week after the election produced an inconclusive result.
HERZLIYA, Israel: The Israeli opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot gathered on Tuesday (Nov 3) for the first time since elections as they strategise how to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with divisions on whether to ally with Arab lawmakers.
Opposition party heads gathered in Herzliya, the tech industry hub north of Tel Aviv where former military chief Eisenkot lives, a week after the election produced an inconclusive result.
Yair Lapid, a centrist former prime minister who headed the opposition in the outgoing parliament, said as he entered that Netanyahu was backing an "extreme and dangerous attempt to invalidate the elections".
"What we need to do now is go and form a government, because the conduct of recent days is just a reminder that we must remove Netanyahu and his people from the Prime Minister's Office," Lapid told reporters.
"They have already caused enough damage to the State of Israel and to the people of Israel,"…
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