Bennett, Lapid prime minister rotation back on the table

Lapid has 10 days to form a government but the coalition is still in Bennett’s hands

Israel election: Gaza conflict shuffled the political deck as coalition talks resume (Haaretz)
The smart money is still on a fifth Israeli election, but all eyes will be on Gideon Sa’ar and Benny Gantz if Yair Lapid fails to form a government in the ten days he has left

Bennett, Lapid prime minister rotation back on the table (Jerusalem Post)
Lapid met with Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz and Labor leader Michaeli on Sunday evening and Yesh Atid will negotiate with parties in his camp on Monday in an effort to for a coalition.

First polls after Gaza ceasefire show Lapid rising, but deadlock still in place (Times of Israel)
As Lapid and Netanyahu return to coalition manoeuvres, surveys show widespread dissatisfaction among Israelis with the outcome of the fight with Hamas

Breaking silence, Bennett rages at gov’t, signals openness to ‘change coalition’ (Times of Israel)
Yamina head calls political leadership during recent tensions a ‘national embarrassment,’ says ‘a number of options’ exist for forming a new government

Photo: Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid