Bennett: I'm Right-Wing, Won't Rely on Arab Parties. Lapid: Israel's Center Must Rally Behind Him
בנט: אני ימין, לא אסתמך על המפלגות הערביות. לפיד: המרכז הישראלי צריך להתייצב מאחוריו
Summary
In a joint statement following their party merger, Naftali Bennett pledged he would only rely on Zionist parties — not Arab parties — if elected prime minister, while Yair Lapid called on Israel's center to unite behind their shared political project against Netanyahu.
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