Chair of Yisrael Beytenu, opposition figure
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Opposing the coalition's final-week legislation
Israel's parliament voted 62-0 overnight into Friday to dissolve itself, triggering a national election on October 27. Only coalition members voted; the opposition stayed out. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voted to end his own government.
Updated Jul 17
Welcomed Bennett-Lapid merger; party remains separate
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, former Israeli prime ministers, briefly removed Benjamin Netanyahu from power in 2021. On April 26, they announced a merger of their parties into a slate called 'Together, Led by Bennett.' Netanyahu responded within hours. He posted a video showing the pair's 2021 coalition-signing ceremony with Arab party leader Mansour Abbas, captioned 'They did it once, they will do it again.'
Updated May 31
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