00:00Two of Israel's most prominent political figures say they are joining forces to challenge the coalition led by Prime Minister
00:08Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming national elections expected later this year.
00:13Right-wing former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and centrist leader Ye Lapid have announced the formation of a new party
00:21called Beyahad, meaning together.
00:24Bennett says he will lead the party.
00:30This is not the first time the two politicians have joined forces.
00:34In 2021, Bennett and Lapid formed a coalition government under a rotation agreement,
00:40which lasted about 18 months before collapsing over a range of political disputes, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
00:48Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister, returned to power after winning the November 2022 election and forming a right-wing
00:56coalition government.
00:57The October 2023 attack on southern Israel led to a wider conflict in the Middle East and sharpened political scrutiny
01:05of Netanyahu's leadership.
01:07Since then, some opinion polls have suggested Netanyahu could face a challenge in the next election due by the end
01:13of October.
01:14Bennett has previously said he would not form a coalition with Arab-led parties again after doing so in the
01:212021 government
01:22and has ruled out ceding land to enemies, an apparent reference to the Palestinians' goal of establishing an independent state
01:29in territories occupied by Israel.
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