Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid are set to officially announce the merger of their two parties under Bennett’s leadership this evening at a press conference in Tel Aviv.
May I assume that the big goal here is to finally and permanently push out Netanyahu?
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jews4beerApr 26, 2026
+82
Pretty much. There are even members of Likud that are talking about splitting off into their own party (hilariously called Likud B). A good chunk of people want him gone.
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KirpeloApr 26, 2026
+44
Likud B is definitely a plot to draw moderate voters and then teaming up with the current coalition.
But yeah, the big goal of this team up is to replace him.
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jews4beerApr 26, 2026
+15
I dunno. They are explicitly saying their issue is with the alliance with the far right. But I don't disagree that it could be window dressing for a larger scheme.
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Negative-Dot-7680Apr 26, 2026
+7
If Netanyahu lose power, would that affect AfD and far right factions in the US, like Heritage Foundation?
It seems like some of these trends are international.
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LogFar5138Apr 27, 2026
+15
No, because despite what everyone on Listnook would have you believe each country has a unique landscape that creates the situation which these groups then exploit to come to power.
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TunggallApr 27, 2026
+4
That would be a blessing indeed.
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JonnyBravoIIApr 27, 2026
+1
Greetings from Germany. The economy here is not doing so well and the AfD is using that to their advantage. Everyone would have a job if it weren't for those pesky brown immigrants. Or whatever they are saying right now. Bottom line though, what Germany needs is a coalition government that brings hope and right now, none of the major parties are doing that. I look at Mamdani in NYC or the new PM in The Netherlands, and you see leaders who want change but they smile and bring about hope. The new mayor of Munich too, come to think about it.
Bottom line though, I don't see the AfD weakening right now.
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CipherWeaverApr 27, 2026
+2
Sequelikud
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petit_cochonApr 26, 2026
+31
A significant sector of Israelis and Israeli politicians have been fighting his party's iron grip for a while. This is one way to break it.
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JonnyBravoIIApr 26, 2026
+5
Orban II!
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2anonymous2furiousApr 26, 2026
+29
I wish them luck
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AffectionateRub1857Apr 26, 2026
+8
I am ignorant of Israeli politics. Are these guys more left leaning. Can a left leaning coalition win the next election
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BlatantConservativeApr 26, 2026
+73
I wouldn't call Bennett left leaning, more like he was about equal right wing to Netanyahu on pure policy around 2018 or so but he's had a falling out with Netanyahu and Ben Gvir over their corruption and just constant war and antagonism.
In US politics terms it's like saying Mitt Romney and Obama are teaming up to take down Trump.
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AffectionateRub1857Apr 26, 2026
+17
That makes sense. I have heard that the left is quite weak in Israel at the moment
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BlatantConservativeApr 26, 2026
+49
Yep. Hamas attacked the Nova rave and left leaning kibbutzes in the area specifically to antagonize the Israeli left. Like attacking the peacemakers shit.
Tons of Israelis knew someone personally who died. Especially younger more progressive folks. Turns out a lot of that sentiment does not hold when you see videos of a friend with her ankle tendons cut being marched through Gaza.
Nothing I'm saying here outright supports what the Israelis are doing generally just it's important to understand why things happen.
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allusernamestaken999Apr 26, 2026
+15
The vibe is somewhat similar to Tisza in Hungary. This is a Center and Right alliance against Netanyahu. But if they got the largest bloc in the election, they would very likely need the left (Democrats) to reach a majority. The left has been on life support since Oct 7, this would be their only path to power as a minority partner. This coalition could win, but governing would likely prove very, very challenging.
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