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From hope to despair: Israelis react to new anti-Netanyahu coalition

Anti-Netanyahu protesters who were gathered outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem celebrated the announcement of the new change bloc coalition late Wednesday night, waving flags and singing, as seen in activist Or-ly Barlev’s birthday party celebration.

“When the personal meets the national. I could not have wished for a bigger birthday present,” Barlev tweeted. 

She captured the celebration on a live Facebook feed in what the long-time Netanyahu critic and activist journalist described as a “personal moment, which became national,” when a few friends came to celebrate her birthday and the new coalition was announced. 

“What a jump we made tonight. Wow,” she wrote.

Israel’s former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon responded to the formation of the change government in a tweet late Wednesday night, congratulating party members for signing the coalition.

“Congratulations to [Yair] Lapid, [Naftali] Bennett, and [Gideon] Sa’ar, the leaders of the change coalition, for the completion of this important stage on the way to putting the country back on its tracks,” he tweeted. 

Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz also congratulated the party leaders, tweeting, “Congratulations to all our partners in the new coalition. To the government that is on the way!”

Defense Minister Benny Gantz tweeted from the airplane on his way to the United States that Wednesday night was a “night of great hope.” He congratulated the change bloc and wished Israel good luck with its new government.”I am going now to the US for a very short and important meeting. I am convinced that I will be able to address Israel’s security needs there, and that we will be able to finally form a change government that will work for the unity and healing of Israeli society,” he said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to respond to the news.

However, right-wing Oztma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir and Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich criticized the formation of the new coalition, which could oust long-time Netanyahu.”So the Arabs of Israel collaborated with Hamas, revolted and carried out programs against Jews backed by their political leadership, and will now receive reinforcement and an irresponsible chain of rewards that will encourage them to continue in the same way,” Smotrich tweeted on Wednesday night, referencing the support given to the new coaliton by Ra’am Party leader Mansour Abbas. “The blood of Jews that will God forbid be shed as a result will be on the hands of whoever will vote for this government,” he added. 

 “I managed to form a government with supporters of terrorism. Yours, Naftali Bennett,” Ben-Gvir sarcastically tweeted of Bennett’s decision to join the change coalition. 

Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar (Likud) also expressed his disappointment, as he tweeted, “The Left celebrates, but this is a very sad day for the State of Israel.”
He called out Yamina head Bennett, New Hope leader Sa’ar and Yamina No. 2 Ayelet Shaked, saying they should be embarrassed for agreeing to join the change bloc. 

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