Opposition Pact Aims to Oust Netanyahu

Leading Israeli opposition figures Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Liberman have signed a pact to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, US lawmakers like Representatives Jamie Raskin, Andy Kim, and Ro Khanna have strongly condemned Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, with Khanna calling for a cut to Israeli aid. Domestically, controversy surrounds Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's synagogue visits, and the emotional support organization ERAN reports a record surge in calls for help, highlighting widespread trauma among Israelis. An Israeli couple also recounts surviving a harrowing flydubai flight incident. Topics include Israeli politics, US policy, West Bank, settler violence, mental health, and trauma.

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- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-911961

- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-911838

- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-911959

- aljazeera.com: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/the-israeli-politicians-seeking-to-replace-netanyahu

- ynet - All the News: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skfgkixhzl

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