Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s two biggest challengers have joined forces for the April elections, piling more pressure on the embattled premier who is standing for re-election under the shadow of possible graft charges.
Lt General Benny Gantz, 59, the former head of Israel’s army, and Yair Lapid, a former journalist and chair of centrist party Yesh Atid, announced on Thursday they would run on a joint ticket, and if they win the 9 April polls, would agree to a rotation for the prime minister’s spot.
They also announced they were enlisting the support of Lt General Gabi Ashkenazi, Gantz’s predecessor as chief of staff, further bolstering the security credentials of the alliance which already includes Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, also an ex-army chief.
“Motivated by national responsibility, Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid, and Bogie Ya’alon have decided to establish a joint list that will constitute the new Israeli ruling party,” a spokesperson for the campaign told The Independent on Thursday.
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