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Netanyahu's coalition fractures as far-right rejects unity plea
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party on Friday publicly criticized a far-right cabinet member for refusing to run on a joint electoral slate with another ultranationalist faction, Al-Monitor reported. Party officials warned that a divided vote among their rightist base risked severely damaging their coalition's performance in the upcoming elections.
The dispute underscores deepening rifts within Netanyahu's right-wing political alliance as campaign preparations accelerate. The cabinet member's refusal to coordinate with the other ultranationalist party threatens to splinter support among ideologically aligned voters, potentially weakening the combined electoral strength that the Likud leadership had calculated on securing.
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