Israeli opposition leaders accuse Netanyahu of clinging to power at country’s expense

Israeli opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot on Thursday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prioritizing his political survival over the country’s interests, as they criticized his government’s record and its handling of security warnings ahead of next week’s elections, Anadolu reports. In a post on the US social media platform X, opposition leader Lapid accused the government of turning Israel’s security into a “farce” and seeking scapegoats for its failures. “The reckless and hysterical statement made by the defense minister is a gift to Israel’s enemies,” Lapid said. “Once again, this failed government is trying to make excuses and look for a scapegoat to cover up the failures of Netanyahu and the group of incompetent people surrounding him,” […]