"It Will Dismantle Israel": Netanyahu On Opposition-Arab Parties Coalition

What happened: Neither side reached a majority in Israel's October 27 election, which the content describes as held in a country polarised by Netanyahu's hard-right rule and worn down by three years of war. Netanyahu said an opposition-Arab parties coalition would "dismantle Israel." Key numbers: Election held October 27; no majority reached by either side; three years of war cited. Why it matters: The absence of a majority leaves neither bloc able to form a government outright, and Netanyahu framed an opposition-Arab coalition as a threat to the state.

Neither side reached a majority in Israel's October 27 election, which the content describes as held in a country polarised by Netanyahu's hard-right rule and worn down by three years of war. Netanyahu said an opposition-Arab parties coalition would "dismantle Israel."

The absence of a majority leaves neither bloc able to form a government outright, and Netanyahu framed an opposition-Arab coalition as a threat to the state.