Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced that they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the Israeli leader.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader. The dramatic announcement by opposition leader Yair Lapid and his main coalition partner, Naftali Bennett, came shortly before a midnight deadline and prevented what could have been Israel’s fifth consecutive election in just over two years. “This government will work for all the citizens of Israel, those that voted for it and those that didn’t. It will do everything to unite Israeli society,” Lapid said.