Opposition parties agree on alliance, Bennett will be the next prime minister; Netanyahu's rule in power for 12 years ends
Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Israel, a consensus has been reached between the opposition political parties. After this, the government, which has been in power for 12 years and the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has decided to go. In the elections held in March, his party could not touch the majority mark.
Being the leader of the single largest party, Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister. However, he could not prove his majority. After this, the number two party and their allies were invited to form the government. For this, he had to prove his majority by midnight of Wednesday, June 2.
Only 38 minutes before the end of this deadline, the leader of the opposition Yer Lepid announced the formation of the government. He said that an alliance has been signed between the eight opposition parties. Now he will form the government. He has informed President Reuven Rivlin of the coalition's consent. Now the government can be administered oath after voting in the house.
According to the agreement between the opposition parties regarding the alliance, now the leaders of both the parties will become the Prime Minister in turn. Naftali Bennett, the leader of the right-wing Yamina party, will be sworn in first as prime minister. He will remain in this post till 2023. After that Yer Lepid of Yesh Atid party will become prime minister.
Lepid said that this government will work for all citizens of Israel. For those who voted for us and for those who didn't. It is the responsibility of the government to maintain solidarity in Israel.
If the opposition also failed to form the government, it was certain that elections would be held in Israel for the fifth time. There was political instability here for the last two years. In the general election held in March, Netanyahu's party was not successful in garnering a majority and he did not get the support of allies. He needed 61 seats out of 120 to prove his majority. After this, the leaders of the opposition were given 28 days to form the government. But the process was delayed due to the conflict in Gaza.
However, in this new coalition, from the left-wing Meretz to Bennett's right-wing Yamina party, there is a part. It also includes the Islamist Party United Arab. This is the first time the Arab Israel Party is part of a coalition.
