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Netanyahu's Coalition Boycotts Vote on Controversial Gaza Plan

12/4/2025

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The coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boycotted a Knesset vote on U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, which includes pathways to Palestinian statehood that Netanyahu opposes, and the opposition passed it with 39 votes.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized Netanyahu's absence and called the vote a chance for unity.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said the coalition would vote against Lapid's motion, but the room emptied and the proposal passed.

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The coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boycotted a Knesset vote on U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, which includes pathways to Palestinian statehood that Netanyahu opposes, and the opposition passed it with 39 votes.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized Netanyahu's absence and called the vote a chance for unity.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said the coalition would vote against Lapid's motion, but the room emptied and the proposal passed.