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Five Israeli opposition leaders coordinate efforts to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming election.
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Five Israeli opposition leaders—Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman and Yair Golan—agreed to coordinate ahead of the October 27 Knesset election, with the shared goal of defeating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and forming an alternative coalition. They pledged not to attack one another or their parties before a new government is formed and plan joint efforts to boost turnout, prepare for Election Day and coordinate messaging. Working groups will also develop proposed government priorities, including an official inquiry into the October 7, 2023 attacks and equality in sharing national responsibilities. The leaders have not agreed on a candidate for prime minister. Netanyahu criticized the alliance and accused it of relying on Arab parties’ support.
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The proposed government’s agenda is also set to include term limits for prime ministers, drafting a new constitution and a legislative plan for its first 100 days.
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The leaders called for three joint working groups to be formed within 48 hours; one is tasked with protecting the integrity of the election, while another will coordinate media work against what the agreement called “fake news and smear campaigns.”
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The agreement followed friction among Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman over choosing a single candidate for prime minister.
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Netanyahu shared an AI-altered image of the opposition meeting that inserted Arab politicians Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi into the photograph.
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