Israeli opposition leaders agree to form government
Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule in jeopardy as Yair Lapid tells Israeli president he can form a coalition government
02 June 2021 - 23:56
Jerusalem — Israel's opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he told the country's president late on Wednesday that he has reached agreements with political allies to form a new government.
About 30 minutes before a midnight deadline, the centrist Yair Lapid, according to a party statement, told President Reuven Rivlin in an e-mail: “I am honoured to inform you that I have succeeded in forming a government.” ..
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