- A reservist party seeks alliances and a new political framework to establish opposition against Netanyahu's Likud party.
- Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha are potential allies in negotiations, forming a bloc that opposes Benjamin Netanyahu.
Yoaz Hendel criticized Bezalel Smotrich over draft-exemption bill support and publicly challenged Benjamin Netanyahu's government formation strategy.
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What happened
Yoaz Hendel criticized Bezalel Smotrich over draft-exemption bill support and publicly challenged Benjamin Netanyahu's government formation strategy.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Yoaz Hendel founded a new party called Reservists after leaving Benny Gantz's group, and the new party is challenging established political figures.Sub-event
- Yoaz Hendel is considered suitable for the national security minister role.Sub-event
Hendel criticized Smotrich and Netanyahu, pointing to Negev issues as a critical state failure.1 source
Hendel publicly challenges Netanyahu's strategy and criticizes Smotrich over draft bill support.1 source
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The entities involved
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Yoaz Hendel
Israeli historian and politician
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Bezalel Smotrich
Israeli far-right politician (born 1980)
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
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