Netanyahu’s biggest rivals join forces for Israel’s coming election

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Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the coming election expected later this year.The former prime ministers - right-wing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid - issued statements announcing the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and There is a Future.“We are standing here together for the sake of our ‌children. The State of Israel must change direction,”...