Israel: Lapid’s Center-Right Coalition Collapses After Bennett Withdraws – OpEd

In the midst of Israel’s onslaught against Gaza, the country is trying to put together a government after its fourth election in two years.  Netanyahu had first shot at doing so and failed.  Then Pres. Rivlin passed the mandate to the center-right leader, Yair Lapid.  News reports said that Naftali Bennett and his far-right...