Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the newly formed Israeli coalition that is set to oust him as prime minister was the result of “the greatest election fraud” in the history of democracy.

In a move that threatens to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12- year reign, Israel’s opposition leaders agreed last week to form a new government. A parliamentary vote of confidence, which could seal the fate of Netanyahu, could be held as early as this Wednesday

The new coalition will comprise entire ideological spectrum ranging from ultranationalists, centrists, left-wing and Arab-Israeli parties.

Ra’am, an Islamist party, will be a part of the proposed coalition. This will be the first time an Arab party will join a Zionist government.

Since March 2019, Israel has conducted four parliamentary elections in which the parties allied to Netanyahu have failed to secure a majority in the 120-member Knesset plunging the country to political deadlock.

“We are witnessing the greatest election fraud in the history of the country, in my opinion in the history of any democracy,” Netanyahu said in address to legislators of his rightwing Likud party.

Naftali Bennett, a tech millionaire and a former ally of Netanyahu, is set to become the next prime minister. Bennett heads the right-wing nationalist Yamina party and holds just six seats in the 120-member Knesset.

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