The decision brought down the coalition government and installed Yair Lapid, a centrist, as interim prime minister. Exhausted and exasperated voters now face a fifth election since April 2019.
Tag: Bennett, Naftali
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On Israeli and American Ballots: The Soul of Democracy
What ails Israel’s politics has similarities in the United States.
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Naftali Bennett’s Exit Interview
Israel’s departing prime minister reflects on a government that tried to put pragmatism ahead of ideology.
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Israeli Government Collapse Gives Netanyahu Another Chance at Power
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, lost power last year. But his base hasn’t abandoned him, and he could return to office after a snap election this fall.
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Israeli Government Collapse Gives Netanyahu Another Chance at Power
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, lost power last year. But his base hasn’t abandoned him, and he could return to office after a snap election this fall.