Israeli policy takes back its rights
Yair Lapid (l) and Naftali Bennett (r) both left their reserves, two days after the start of the ceasefire.
© JACK GUEZ / AFP
Text by: RFI Follow
2 min
Two days after the ceasefire concluded with Palestinian armed groups putting an end to the deadliest conflict since 2014, life is slowly resuming its course.
Israeli policy too.
Publicity
Read more
With our special correspondent in Jerusalem,
Guillaume Delteil
In the Gaza Strip, emergency services and residents were still clearing rubble from destroyed buildings.
In Israel, activity resumes: the restrictions imposed for two weeks were lifted and the political crisis immediately resurfaced.
He is one of those who hold the keys to a possible coalition, courted by both the Netanyahu camp and its opponents.
Naftali Bennett
, the leader of the religious nationalist right, had not taken a position since the start of this last war.
Out of respect, he justified himself, “
for the soldiers and police officers who risked their lives on the ground
”.
This Sunday, he broke his silence.
"
Period of weakness
"
On his Facebook page, the former Minister of Defense did not spare the Prime Minister: "
I do not remember such a period of weakness, dysfunction and national embarrassment
" he wrote, also accusing Benyamin Netanyahu of not having a policy and of wanting to hide it behind a personality cult.
The party of the leader of the opposition,
Yair Lapid
, announced to him that he would resume negotiations on Monday to form a government without Benjamin Netanyahu.
His chances of achieving this seem low, but the centrist leader wants to try to deal a first blow to his rival: he intends to submit to a vote this week in Parliament two bills that would prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a new government.
►Also read Israel: violence in East Jerusalem complicates the formation of a new government
Newsletter
Receive all international news directly in your mailbox
I subscribe
Follow all the international news by downloading the RFI application
google-play-badge_FR
Israel
Israelo-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian territories
On the same subject
Israel / Gaza: UN Security Council calls for "full" respect for ceasefire
Paris warns of "risk of apartheid" in Israel
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas: Gaza heals its wounds after 11 days under the bombs