Jerusalem –
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year.
The former prime ministers — right-leaning Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid — issued statements announcing the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and There is a Future.
“We are standing here together for the sake of our children. The State of Israel must change direction,” Lapid said, standing alongside Bennett at a joint news conference.