Netanyahu signals shift, seeks broad national government after election

Netanyahu says he wants broad coalition after Israel election

Netanyahu says he wants broad coalition after Israel election Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to form a broader coalition after the next election, distancing himself from the far-right allies who have helped keep him in power. I intend to establish a broad national government, not a right-wing government, not a left-wing government that depends on Arab parties, but a broad national government, Netanyahu said in a televised briefing. His remarks mark an attempt to recast his political strategy before a national vote that must take place by 27 October. Netanyahu’s current government has relied heavily on far-right ministers who have pushed Israel deeper into occupation, settlement expansion and military escalation across the region.

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