Opposition at new low – and not just in polls: "Reality has become chaos"

The Israeli opposition, which led in polls for months, is now experiencing a worrying shift. Losing its advantage has led to intensified personal attacks against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The sharpest expression came from Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman, who declared 'the end of the Netanyahu era' and called for unity in the bloc. Political analysts assess that the opposition will struggle to form an alternative government without the Arab parties.

The Israeli opposition, which led in polls for months, is now recording a worrying shift in its favor. Losing its advantage has led to an escalation in discourse and personal attacks against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The sharpest expression came this morning from Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman, who declared 'the end of the Netanyahu era' and described Netanyahu as weak and a hostage of draft dodgers and anarchists. Liberman called on the opposition bloc to vote uniformly for the four parties to win. Political analysts assess that the escalation in tone stems from despair: the opposition has realized that even if it prevents the coalition from reaching 61 seats, it will struggle to form an alternative government without the Arab parties. The assessment is that as the weakening trend continues, the opposition is expected to further escalate its rhetoric.