PM Netanyahu speaks to ALL Israelis:

 The israeli shortsighted selfishness has brought Israel to an impassible situation, with enemies within and without poised for dreaded action. There is only one way out of this *gorge/chasm.

A government dependent on Hamas supporters will not fight Hamas. A government dependent on those who hate Judaism will not preserve Israel as a Jewish state. A government dependent on radical Islam will not fight radical Islam,” Netanyahu declared.

He further warned that such a government would be incapable of confronting Iran’s nuclear threat, claiming that approximately one-third of its members have described IDF soldiers as war criminals or praised Hamas Nukhba terrorists and Hezbollah operatives.

The prime minister also warned of severe internal unrest if a government dependent on Islamist parties takes office.

“The fires and flames we see in the streets of Paris and Brussels will pale in comparison to the fires and flames we will see in the streets of Yerushalayim, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and other Israeli cities,” Netanyahu said.

“These are not imaginary scenarios. These are not scare tactics. This is the reality we will face, and we must stop it because our lives depend on it,” he added.

“With such a government, Israel simply will not survive,” Netanyahu warned.

Instead, Netanyahu called for a broad coalition bringing together the national camp and all Zionist parties willing to cooperate in protecting Israel’s security and future.

“There is only one alternative: not national suicide, but national unity,” Netanyahu said.

“I call for the establishment of a national unity government that includes all the parties of the national camp and all the Zionist parties that want to preserve our country, the one and only state of the Jewish people.”

Netanyahu argued that such a government could permanently eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat, preserve Israel’s Jewish character, and promote unity within Israeli society.

Concluding his statement, Netanyahu urged political leaders to demonstrate responsibility.

“I call on everyone to act responsibly at this decisive moment. This is the need of the hour. This is essential for our very existence.”

The Yashar party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, responded by rejecting Netanyahu’s proposed framework and inviting him to join a government led by Eisenkot instead.

“Netanyahu is welcome to accept our principles and join Eisenkot’s government,” the party said.

(YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)

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* By way of example: a film The Gorge—about two snipers guarding a mysterious, heavily fortified chasm containing unknown threats—has sparked debate over whether it functions as a political allegory. [im using this as an allegory of what the israelis have voted themselves into!] A situation reflecting that in Shamayim.