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Israel’s Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals join forces

Al Jazeera, 31 May 2021
Israeli far-right politician Naftali Bennett says he will join a governing coalition that could end the rule of the country’s longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Bennett's Yamina party has six crucial seats in parliament which makes him a kingmaker.
Political rivals Bennett and Yair Lapid, a centrist, are discussing the unity government's formation before a deadline on Wednesday.
Israel has had four inconclusive elections over the past two years and Netanyahu who faces corruption charges, said Bennett's decision would jeopardise Israel's security.

Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from West Jerusalem, Israel.

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