Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Defense Minister Benny Gantz have formed an emergency government. This move comes after five days of attacks from Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu’s coalition already controls 64 out of 120 seats in Parliament. Adding Gantz’s party increases that number to 76 seats. Yair Lapid, the main opposition […]
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