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Racing the clock: Lapid fears Netanyahu will form alternative government

Chances for succeeding seem low, but opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu does not give up on the possibility of establishing an alternative government.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a protest against the Israeli government, Jerusalem, April 6, 2022.

Will chairman of the opposition Benjamin Netanyahu succeed in building an alternative government in this Knesset, and stopping the election train?

That’s the big fear of Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who is expected to enter the prime minister’s office next week to replace Naftali Bennett, for the transition period until the next elections.

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