The Telegraph: With the Bennett government losing a majority, Netanyahu looks forward to returning to the premiership

The British newspaper, Telegraph, reported that the right-wing Likud party - led by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - is preparing to present a bill to the Knesset to dissolve the government and hold early elections, after the resignation of one of its main members in the ruling coalition last Thursday.

The newspaper said that Netanyahu is preparing to return to the forefront of the political scene after the ruling coalition led by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost the majority in Parliament following the resignation of Representative Ghida Al-Zoubi in protest against the extreme right-wing rhetoric by prominent figures.

The resignation of Ghaida al-Zoubi - an Arab member of the left-wing Meretz party, a partner in the government - weakened Bennett's control of parliament, as his coalition now has only 59 of the 120 seats in the Knesset.

The newspaper said that the bill that the Likud party intends to present next Wednesday may lead to organizing a fifth election in Israel within only 3 years, but it is not yet known if the opposition can pass it.

The Telegraph report cited the opinion of Israeli political analyst Dr. Dalia Sheindlin, who said that Netanyahu, 72, may be on the cusp of a return, but he will first need to unite the warring and divided factions in the opposition.

Sheindlin said Netanyahu "has a chance to come back, but there are still many uncertainties, as the opposition has to make sure of a majority of 61 seats.

The Telegraph report indicated that Netanyahu - who was the longest-serving prime minister of Israel - has been planning to return to the premiership since last June when he was ousted by the coalition led by Bennett, which includes parties from the left, the hard right and an Arab party.

The newspaper said that if the bill that Likud will present next Wednesday to dissolve the government is approved, this will constitute a shift in the fortunes of Netanyahu, whose attempts before to achieve a quick return to power failed.

She concluded that despite the corruption cases that Netanyahu was on trial, opinion polls indicate that he is still the most popular political leader in Israel.