Netanyahu attacks left bloc over meeting with Arab parties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted angrily to a meeting of left-wing bloc leaders, accusing them of planning a government supported by Arab parties and questioning its ability to handle Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted furiously to a meeting of left-wing bloc leaders, held a day before the round of recommendations at the President's Residence. Netanyahu accused Eisenkot, Bennett, Lapid, and Lieberman of intending to form "a dangerous government relying on supporters of terrorism," and asked what such a government would do against Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, when its members do not call them terrorist organizations. He made clear that the public does not support a government backed by the Arab parties. The article quotes Netanyahu's statement in full but does not include any response from the left-wing bloc leaders.