Posted on 11/04/2022 7:37:04 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Benjamin Netanyahu has become prime minister of Israel for a record third time as interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid called him on Thursday evening to concede defeat.
The election was close, but in the end, Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing religious parties edged out Lapid’s coalition of moderate, labor, and Arab parties by winning 64 of the 120 seats.
Netanyahu first served as prime minister from 1996 to 1999, and then again from 2009 to 2021. He is currently on trial in three different courts on corruption charges, casting a cloud over this continued service.
All eyes are expected to now turn to coalition building, with Netanyahu reportedly aiming to wrap up negotiations within two weeks and quickly return to his former post.
Formally, Netanyahu will only be handed the mandate at the earliest sometime next week, after President Isaac Herzog meets with each party leader to hear their recommendations for who should form the next coalition.
Itamar Ben-Gvir of the radical right Otzma Yehudit party and a follower of Rabbi Meir Kahane and Bezalel Yoel Smotrich of the far-right Religious Zionist Party are two of the more problematic members of Netanyahu’s coalition. Most Israelis see them as toxic for their virulent anti-Palestinian statements, and many Israelis don’t like their anti-LGBTQ positions either.
But folding so many disparate groups into a single coalition is going to take some hard work.
According to Hebrew media reports, Netanyahu charged Likud MK Yariv Levin, a seasoned negotiator, with the task of managing talks, and he has already begun reaching out to the factions to start negotiations. Speculation is already running rampant over potential future cabinet posts for the four parties expected to make up the next coalition.
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Third time’s the charm?
The political attacks on Bibi have backfired just as they will here in America on November 8.
Any pics of the wailing and gnashing of teeth by the libgressive self loathing contingent of Jews of his success? There are plenty here in the U.S. I’m sure. We even know some.
Netanyahu has the wits and guts to get things done Iran kinda getting nerves.
Trump winks
This time around much of the previous contoversy and death will be a lesser factor.
President Trump and his envoy facilitated the Abram Accords that allied Israel with Arab states that funded Gaza. That support is now gone. Iran funds the surrogate Hamas but the Negev Summit cemented the coalition of Israel and Arabs firmly against Iran
Bibi’s job will be different and probably easier with the Palestinian cancer in remission
PS: That coalition bitch slapped Biden leaving a permanent bruise.
Has Trump called to congratulate him?
Good for him.
Shabbat Shalom,
This man is one of the biggest reasons that the Jewish nation is not so easy to kickaround anymore. God Bless Benjamin Netanyahu
For that matter, has Biden?
Bibi just won for the third time. Hopefully, Trump will also win for the third time in 2024.
The de facto leader of the Free World.
Or Viktor Orban.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s the best... He’ll keep Israel safe... or die trying.
Many are afraid that he will side with Russia against Ukraine based on his friendship with Pootie.
True enough. The whole world should be cheering Bibi’s return to the PM spot. He’s a balanced politician who loves his country - very much like DJT. Good to see him back in charge.
Glad to hear it. At this time in history, Netanyahu is the best man to lead Israel. He loves and fights for his country — unlike a certain president of the U.S.
Irans nuclear weapons facilities will be destroyed soon with the Saudi’s helping the Israeli’s.
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