To regain power, Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving Israeli prime minister, will most likely need the support of Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right leader with a history of extreme views.
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Lessons Learned, Israel’s Unlikely Islamist Kingmaker Looks Ahead
Mansour Abbas, the first Arab politician to lead his party into an Israeli governing coalition, says the yearlong experiment was just a beginning.
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Israel’s Coalition Was Not a Failure. It Was a Precedent.
The departing coalition was created out of necessity — it was the only path to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu — but it almost immediately came under vicious attack.
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Yair Lapid, Israel’s New Prime Minister, Played the Long Game to Power
Once mocked for his inexperience and perceived arrogance, Israel’s caretaker premier taught voters a lesson in political maturity and humility.
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Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Paving Way for Another Election
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.