Netanyahu rivals join forces ahead of Israeli election

MAY 6, 202620 MIN
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Netanyahu rivals join forces ahead of Israeli election

MAY 6, 202620 MIN

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<p>The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing the prospect of running against a rightwing-centrist super coalition in elections later this year, after two of his biggest political rivals - Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid - combined forces to form the new party Beyachad (Together) -  inviting a third party leader to join them. It's not the first time Bennett and Lapid have worked together, and questions remain about the longevity of their new political merger. </p><ul><li>Guest: Irris Makler, former Middle East correspondent</li></ul>