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Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, has long been a stronghold of support for Israel's right-wing governing coalition.

Israeli far-right ministers in the coalition government have recently said that the approval of 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank would "prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel".

But that didn't last long due to differences in their views on who leads the coalition and what will be the shape of the regime after toppling the current one.

Mike Bonin, who heads the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State L.A., said he thinks that Bass’ career of building multiracial, multiethnic coalitions makes her uniquely suited to the moment.

While the opposition demanded answers on Thursday, deputy prime minister Yolanda Díaz from left-wing coalition partner Sumar said she also wanted explanations.