‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election

Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this year

The Guardian
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most formidable political rivals said they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/world/politics/netanyahu-rivals-israel-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #israel #benjaminnetanyahu #naftalibennett #yairlapid
Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election

Polls since Hamas' 2023 ⁠attack on southern Israel have predicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose the next election, due by the end of ​October.

The Japan Times
Knesset Passes Death Penalty Law for Terrorists With Netanyahu’s Support; Lapid Calls It ‘Distorted PR Maneuver’

Israel’s parliament on Monday approved a law imposing the death penalty on terrorists who intentionally cause a person’s death in an act of terrorism, passing the measure in a 62-48 vote in the Knesset plenum amid political divisions and international pressure. The legislation, approved for second and third readings on March 30, 2026, stipulates that […]

IwPost

⟦ È di nuovo tempo di guerra, con la guerra che, ancora una volta, arriva per risolvere una volta per tutte i problemi esistenziali di #Israele.

All'inizio sarà nuovamente dichiarata una vittoria schiacciante, con tutti che applaudono, con #YairLapid che scrive che siamo una nazione forte e unita e con gli analisti che competono su chi può lodare di più le gesta coraggiose di Israele, tutto questo fino alla prossima impresa soddisfacente.

Ancora una volta, quasi tutti gli israeliani sono convinti che non ci sia guerra più giustificata o più riuscita di questa, e “che scelta avevamo?” e “cosa proponete?”, come in tutte le guerre di Israele. ⬇️2

... general strike of some Municipalities and local authorities, on May 15, 2023. ... View of an empty classroom at a school in Tel Aviv, during a general ...#YairLapid #education #teachinginisrael #educationministry #violenceagainstteachers #Union
Student violence pushes teachers to delay start time | The Jerusalem Post
Student violence pushes teachers to delay start time | The Jerusalem Post

"Violence against teaching staff is becoming an everyday phenomenon that we must not normalize," Teachers Union Chairman Michael Pinto said in a statement on Monday.

The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
Israel Uses US Venezuela Attack To Threaten Iran
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/01/06/israel-uses-us-venezuela-attack-to-threaten-iran/
Trump’s attack on Venezuela came after he appeared to threaten another war with Iran over protests inside the country, Dave DeCamp reports. By Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who now leads the opposition in the Knesset,…
#Politics #Iran #Israel #TrumpAdministration #U.s. #Venezuela #12DayWar #AmichaiChikli #DaveDecamp #YairLapid
Israel Uses US Venezuela Attack To Threaten Iran

Trump's attack on Venezuela came after he appeared to threaten another war with Iran over protests inside the country, Dave DeCamp reports.  By Dave DeCamp Antiwar.com Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who now leads the opposition in the Knesset, used the U.S. attack on Venezuela to

Consortium News

Trump'ın 20 maddelik Gazze planı İsrail Meclisi'nde kabul edildi!: Tasarıyı Meclise getiren İsrail ana muhalefet lideri Yair Lapid, ABD merkezli X şirketinin sosyal medya platformundaki hesabından yaptığı açıklamada, tüm katılımcı vekillerin "evet" oyu vermesiyle sunduğu tasarının ilk oylamadan geçtiğini duyurdu.

Lapid, "İsrail Meclisi, ABD Başkanı Trump'ın 20 maddelik planını kabul etmeye ve… https://www.eshahaber.com.tr/haber/trump-in-20-maddelik-gazze-plani-israil-meclisi-nde-kabul-edildi-276719.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon EshaHaber.com.tr #Trump #GazzePlanı #İsrailMeclisi #YairLapid #Siyaset