They’re finally getting serious:
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year.
The former prime ministers – right-wing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid – issued statements announcing the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and There is a Future.
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“We are standing here together for the sake of our children. The State of Israel must change direction,” Lapid said standing alongside Bennett at a joint news conference.
That was key in Hungary. Magyar won in no small part because the opposition fell in behind him instead of fighting among themselves. If Israel manages to do this and then hold Netanyahu accountable, there’s a chance that the country can begin the arduous, lengthy task of regaining its moral center.