MKs mulling Netanyahu no-confidence vote after Gaza ground incursion

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli media
14 Nov 2023 01:41

Israeli media reveal ongoing consultations among members of Netanyahu's Likud party in the Knesset regarding the possibility of ousting the Prime Minister.

Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with Security Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in "Tel Aviv", Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

Israeli media have discussed the fate of Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the end of the Israeli ground incursion in the Gaza Strip.

They revealed ongoing consultations among members of Netanyahu's Likud party in the Knesset regarding the possibility of the Prime Minister's ouster through a no-confidence vote.

According to the political affairs correspondent for Israeli Channel 13, Sefi Ovadia, "A group of MKs and ministers in Likud discussed in recent days the idea of mobilizing 61 MKs for a constructive vote of no confidence that would lead to the formation of a new government in this Knesset without elections."

Ovadia explained that some Likud Knesset members believe that if Netanyahu remains the party leader and elections are held, many of them, due to a possible defeat of the party in the elections, will not return to be an important part of the Israeli political system.

In a related context, the Israeli website Walla! reported that a poll showed that two-thirds of Israelis want new elections after the end of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.

A couple of days ago, Israeli media reported that thousands of Israelis took to the streets of "Tel Aviv" and other Israeli settlements to protest the delay in the file of Israeli captives held by the Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip.

The Ynet website reported that the protesters hung a large banner outside Netanyahu's residence, on which they wrote: "Resign now" and "How did you not know anything?" in reference to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

The protesters also raised pictures of the captives in Gaza, demanding their release.

The families of the Israeli captives are taking measures to pressure the government and Netanyahu to implement a prisoner exchange deal and to avoid endangering their lives in light of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the ongoing ground invasion.

The settlers have directed many criticisms at Netanyahu, demanding his resignation and calling him a "failure".