Benjamin Netanyahu could be facing the end of his tenure as Israel’s prime minister (Alex Brandon/AP)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Sunday appeared to be moving closer toward a coalition deal that could end the 12-year rule of the long-time Israeli leader. If he follows through, Bennett, a former Netanyahu aide turned rival, would play a key role in ending the prime minister’s record-setting term. “The party unanimously supports Bennett and his efforts to establish a government and to prevent a fifth election,” the party said in a statement without elaborating. In his own televised statement, Netanyahu accused Bennett of betraying the Israeli right wing. “A government like this is a danger to the security of Israel, and is also a danger to the future of the state,” he said.

Source: Irish Independent May 30, 2021 17:37 UTC