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Israeli opposition leader calls for fresh elections during Gaza conflict

 Published: 11:08, 18 December 2023

Israeli opposition leader calls for fresh elections during Gaza conflict

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Sunday called for fresh elections amid the ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip.

“[Benjamin] Netanyahu cannot continue as prime minister,” Lapid told Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. “Elections can be held during the war.”

This was the first time for an Israeli opposition leader to call for holding fresh elections during the attacks in the besieged enclave.

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