Opposition leader's letter to Israeli president announces
majority to form government
The end of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's long rule is
near. The opposition leader has formally informed the Israeli president that he
has reached agreements with his political allies to form a new government.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has said he
"succeeded in forming a coalition to overthrow longtime Prime Minister
Netanyahu."
According to Arab News and the French news agency AFP,
shortly before the deadline for forming a government expired, the opposition
party said in a statement: Have succeeded.
Opposition leader Yair
Lapid said in a statement on Twitter that "the Israeli president has been
informed of the deal. This government will work for all citizens of Israel.
Those who voted for us or not will work for everyone. "Everything will be
done to keep Israeli society united."
Under the agreement, Yair Lapid and his ally Naphtali Bennett
will hold the post of prime minister for two consecutive years. Bennett will be
prime minister for the first two years, while Lapid will be prime minister for
the next two years.
The landmark agreement also includes The United Arab, a small
Islamic party that will be the first Arab party to support the formation of a
coalition government.
However, the agreement still needs to be approved by
parliament.
Netanyahu, who is facing corruption charges, wants to remain
in office. He is expected to do everything possible to prevent the new
coalition from coming to power.
Earlier, Naftali Bennett, Israel's hardline nationalist
leader, said he would join a coalition that would overthrow longtime Prime
Minister Netanyahu.
Naftali Bennett said
after the Yamina party meeting on Sunday that "I will do my best to form a
national government with my friend Yash Atid party leader Yair Lapid.
It may be recalled that Yair Lapid was tasked with forming a
new cabinet.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has said after a statement
by nationalist leader Naphtali Bennett that "a possible coalition
government that sees me step down in 12 years will be a threat to the country's
security."
Netanyahu called the plan a threat to the country's security
in a televised address.
It should be noted that before the tensions in Gaza, there
were reports that the agreement with Air Lapid's Naftali Bennett was finalized.
Naftali Bennett had said that in this situation he was abandoning efforts to
form an alliance with the center and the left.
Tensions between Jews and Arab Israelis in Israel have eased
since the ceasefire, and opportunities for unity between Yair Lapid and
Naphtali Bennett have increased.