Israel’s opposition agrees to stop fighting itself, but not how to replace Netanyahu - analysis
The four parties now have a way to campaign against Netanyahu. What they still lack is a convincing pathway to replace him.
The leaders of the four "change bloc" parties met at Yair Lapid's residence on Saturday evening and reached a non-aggression pact, but did not agree on forming a government. The 19-year tenure of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister has been the glue holding the four parties together, yet agreeing on his removal does not equate to determining how to secure the 61 seats needed to form a government.
The meeting's success in directing their criticism toward Netanyahu instead of each other marks a strategic win, but the lack of a clear path to governance remains a significant strategic weakness for the bloc.
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