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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Two former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu

Israel Politics - (AFP or licensors)

Two Israeli political heavyweights on Sunday said they would join forces in upcoming elections in a shared effort to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid served as prime ministers in a rotation agreement as part of a coalition government they formed in 2021. They now plan to merge their parties into single faction headed by Bennett.

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