Opposition leader Lapid accuses Netanyahu backers of attempts at 'crushing' Israel's democracy

Opposition leader Lapid accuses Netanyahu backers of attempts at 'crushing' Israel's democracy Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has accused supporters of Benajmin Netanyahu's government of attempting to "crush" Tel Aviv's democracy. "What we are seeing tonight is an attempt to crush democracy and steal the election with the help of government plants in the security system," he said in a post on X. "This is a direct threat to our democracy from people who are unwilling to admit defeat," Lapid added.