Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a fierce attack on political opponents over potential moves to assemble a ruling coalition, declaring it "shameful" and "forbidden" to form a "dangerous government" reliant on Arab-majority parties Ra'am and the Joint List, whom he labelled "terror supporters." 

Taking to social media platform X, the Likud party leader said, "Shame! It is forbidden to form a dangerous government with the terror supporters of Ra’am and the Joint List!" Netanyahu's remarks follow the October 27 elections for Israel's 120-member legislature, which resulted in a hung parliament after neither major coalition secured the 61 seats required for an absolute majority, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud-led faction with 53 seats and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar alliance with 48 seats.