Opposition leader Yair Lapid declared Monday afternoon that he will not sit with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in any government, according to Israel Hayom. The statement further narrows the coalition options ahead of expected negotiations, following similar declarations by Avigdor Liberman.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Monday at 16:04, 'We will not sit with Netanyahu in any government. Period,' according to a report by Israel Hayom. The remark comes a day after Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman ruled out sitting with Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties on Sunday evening. Lapid's earlier Monday statement in a separate report — that Netanyahu will no longer form governments — was followed by this more direct and categorical refusal. The combined declarations further narrow the coalition math, as the anti-Netanyahu bloc continues to rule out any shared government with the prime minister ahead of expected coalition negotiations.
2 developments
- DevelopingLiberman rules out sitting with Netanyahu, ultra-Orthodox, or relying on Arab parties
- DevelopingCritic slams Lapid for attacking government instead of confronting anti-Israel narratives
- DevelopingLapid: Netanyahu agreed to Lebanon withdrawal without compensation
- DevelopingLapid: 'A strong country with a weak government is Israel's main problem'
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- Internal intake