Israel’s Ruling Coalition Wants to Form Emergency Government
- Coalition tells Netanyahu to try to form emergency government
- Opposition has said it would deal with security issues only
Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israel’s ruling coalition said it wants to form a rare emergency government with the opposition following Saturday’s attacks by Hamas that killed more than 900 Israelis.
“All the heads of the coalition, without exception, supported the establishment of a national emergency government and authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act for its establishment,” Likud, the premier’s party, said in a statement on Tuesday.