Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top rivals announced they would join forces in an upcoming election to oust his coalition government, with a focus mainly on domestic ?issues such as military conscription for the ultra-Orthodox.
But on issues like Iran, Gaza and Lebanon, the joint party led by right-leaning?Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid is expected to pursue a security posture similar to that of Netanyahu ¡ª who heads the most right-leaning?government in Israel's history ¡ª meaning Israel's foreign policy would remain largely unchanged.
The new party, called "BeYachad" meaning "together" in Hebrew, has not released a formal policy platform. But below is what is known about their positions on regional conflicts, based on recent public comments.
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