Negotiations between far-right politician Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid continue before Wednesday deadline
Benjamin Netanyahu’s political rivals are rushing to cement a deal to oust him before a Wednesday deadline, as the prime minister and Israel’s longest-serving leader scrambles to break efforts apart.
Opposition head, Yair Lapid, and his unlikely partner, Naftali Bennett, agreed to a power-sharing deal on Sunday that could see them alternate the position of prime minister over a four-year term. If the deal is sealed, Bennett, a far-right religious nationalist and strong advocate for the settler movement in the Palestinian territories, is expected to take the role of PM first.
