Israeli opposition leader tasked with forming cabinet, could end Netanyahu era

  • Date: 07-May-2021
  • Source: Arab Weekly
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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Israeli opposition leader tasked with forming cabinet, could end Netanyahu era

JERUSALEM--Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid was tasked Wednesday to form a government, after veteran premier Benjamin Netanyahu failed to cobble a coalition following a fourth inconclusive vote in under two years.

President Reuven Rivlin tapped Lapid in an announcement that could end the Netanyahu era in Israeli politics.

For the past 12 years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics, vanquishing a stream of challengers as he maintained his tight grip on power.