Analysis: Bennett-Lapid alliance attempt to unseat Israel’s Netanyahu
Summary
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, two former Israeli prime ministers, announced they are joining forces again to try to defeat current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Their previous alliance in 2021 ended Netanyahu’s 12-year leadership but eventually collapsed due to internal conflicts. Polls show their new alliance might win fewer seats than Netanyahu’s party.Key Facts
- Bennett leads the new “Together” party formed with Lapid to challenge Netanyahu.
- Bennett and Lapid’s 2021 coalition included a wide range of political groups, including a party representing Palestinian citizens.
- Their 2021 government ended Netanyahu’s long time in office but collapsed in 2022 because of disagreements and defections.
- Polls suggest this new alliance could win fewer seats in parliament than Netanyahu’s Likud party.
- Both Bennett and Lapid support strong policies against Palestinians and oppose a Palestinian state, with Bennett explicitly rejecting one.
- Bennett has expressed extreme security policies toward Palestinians, including a past “shoot-to-kill” stance at the Gaza border.
- Bennett now aims to exclude Arab parties (representing Palestinian citizens in Israel) from government coalitions.
- There is skepticism about whether the alliance could change Israel’s approach to Palestinians or security policies.
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