Bennett says Netanyahu could serve as minister in his cabinet, drawing fury from oppo

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett triggered a public clash within the camp seeking to replace Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday after saying he would have no objection to the incumbent prime minister serving as a minister in a future Bennett-led government, provided he accepted a series of fundamental reforms. Within hours, three other opposition leaders rejected the prospect, insisting Netanyahu should have no place in the next cabinet. Speaking at an election conference organized by the Hador newspaper, Bennett, chairman of the Beyachad party, said: "As long as we get our fundamental principles, I have no problem with Netanyahu serving as a minister in our government." The statement came just over two weeks before Israel's October 27 election, with the makeup of a possible alternative coalition a central point of contention.