Legislative elections in Israel: the opposition wants to form a government without Benjamin Netanyahu, but remains divided on an alliance with Arab parties
Israeli opposition leaders are striving to form a national emergency government to replace Netanyahu's coalition, amid internal divisions and electoral challenges. They met to strategize before consultations with President Herzog, who will appoint a leader to form a government. The opposition, holding 48 seats, is considering alliances but remains cautious about including Arab parties. They condemned Netanyahu's claims of election fraud without evidence. The president is expected to favor Eisenkot for the mandate to form a government after consultations.