Israel’s Netanyahu criticises opposition uniting against him for elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized opposition leaders who began coordinating to replace his government ahead of the October 27 elections. Five politicians, including Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, Gadi Eisenkot, and Yair Golan, met in Tel Aviv to strategize. Netanyahu claimed Gadi Eisenkot would seek to form a government with Lapid, Bennett, Yisrael Beiteinu, and Arab parties, and posted an AI-altered photo of the meeting, adding Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi. Lapid shared a group photo and a document outlining their principles for coordination, including establishing three joint working groups within 48 hours.