03/06/2021 17:20
Benjamin Netanyahu calls to block Israel's newly formed coalition
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at a newly agreed coalition which looks set to remove him from power after 12 years as prime minister.
Mr Netanyahu called on right-wing members of parliament to block the coalition from taking office.
Eight opposition parties reached an agreement to work together to form a new government late on Wednesday.
But the group, from across Israel's political spectrum, still needs parliamentary backing to take office.
In his first comments since the coalition was announced, Mr Netanyahu urged members of the Knesset (parliament) "elected by votes from the right" to oppose the coalition.
In a post on Twitter, he criticised them as "left-wing" and "dangerous".
He has previously called the proposed new government the "fraud of the century", saying it endangered the state and people of Israel.
Observers have already noted that Mr Netanyahu - who failed to form his own coalition despite his Likud party winning the most seats in the March vote - is likely to try to prevent the group getting the support it needs.