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Turnaround in Israel: Bennett-Lapid agreement to end the Netanyahu era

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The Netanyahu era may have its days numbered. “I announce that I will make a national unity government with Lapid, to get Israel out of the abyss.” This was stated by the leader of the right-wing party Yamina Naftali Bennett. «With Lapid there are differences but they are willing to find unity. Lapid has matured a lot, ”added the conservative leader.

Bennett: It will not be a leftist government

«I intend to act with all my strength to form a unitary government with Lapid. Four rounds of elections – explained Bennett – have weakened the country. This is a political crisis without equal in the world. We are dismantling the state building and everything is in danger of collapsing ». Bennett then attacked Netanyahu: “Anyone who says there is a right-wing government at hand is wrong. There is not. There is no right-wing government of Netanyahu. Who says it is lying. Also this morning there was another attempt – added Bennett referring to the appeal made by the current prime minister -. I would have been a possibility but there was no majority. Netanyahu intends to drag the entire nationalist camp towards his own personal Masada ». The one with Lapid, concluded the leader of Yamina, “is not only not a left-wing government as Netanyahu says, but it will be more to the right than the current one. We will not make withdrawals and we will not hand over territories ».

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Netanyahu’s Wrath: Bennett cheats Israelis

Netanyahu’s reaction lasts. “Bennett is cheating you, this is the scam of the century,” the prime minister said, attacking the leader of Yamina for choosing to support Yair Lapid. “He said during the election campaign that he would not support Lapid – he insisted – to be a man of the right, attached to his values. Naftali, your values ​​have the weight of a feather ». Netanyahu accused Bennett of making “many turns”. And then he added: «The only thing that interests him is to be prime minister. It is scandalous that with 6 seats one can become prime minister. The Israelis who chose me with 2.5 million votes wanted me as premier “

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Who is Bennett

Naftali Bennett, 49, is a self-made millionaire who takes a hard line on the conflict with the Palestinians, while he favors the settlements of Israeli settlers. The agreement provides for Bennett to take over as prime minister for the first two years and Yair Lapid (57), leader of the centrist and secular political party Yesh Atid, for the next two. There is time until Wednesday to try to form a government.

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