Netanyahu May Form Coalition With Eisenkot Over Ben-Gvir, Analyst Suggests
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal suggested that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might form a coalition with Gadi Eisenkot, potentially reducing the influence of Itamar Ben-Gvir and ultra-Orthodox parties. Segal outlined scenarios where this could happen, even if Netanyahu secures a 61-seat majority. He expressed doubt that Netanyahu is actively plotting to weaken Ben-Gvir to facilitate Eisenkot's inclusion, noting complex political dynamics among potential partners.
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- Commentator Amit Segal suggests Netanyahu might form a coalition with Gadi Eisenkot, potentially sidelining Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- Segal presented scenarios where Eisenkot could join Netanyahu's government, even with a 61-seat majority.
- Including additional parties could diminish the bargaining power of Ben-Gvir and ultra-Orthodox factions.
- Segal expressed doubt that Netanyahu is actively plotting to weaken Ben-Gvir for Eisenkot's inclusion.
- The commentator noted complex relationships among Netanyahu's potential coalition partners.
Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal presented scenarios at a Channel 7 conference suggesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might form a coalition with Gadi Eisenkot, even if he secures a majority of 61 Knesset seats. Segal posited that including additional parties could diminish the influence of Itamar Ben-Gvir and the ultra-Orthodox parties.
One scenario discussed by Segal involves a situation where no bloc achieves a clear electoral victory, leading Netanyahu and Eisenkot to agree on forming a joint government, possibly through rotation. In such a case, Segal stated, the concessions would likely fall on the ultra-Orthodox parties, Ben-Gvir, or both.
A more intriguing scenario, according to Segal, is one where Netanyahu wins 61 seats but still chooses to bring in other parties. He questioned what would happen if Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, or Avigdor Lieberman were to join the government, thereby diluting the power of existing coalition partners. "I don't think Otzma Yehudit or the Haredim will be thrown out of the government, but their power will diminish," Segal explained, adding that they would no longer hold veto power.
However, Segal expressed skepticism about the claim that Netanyahu is actively working to weaken Ben-Gvir to pave the way for Eisenkot's inclusion. He questioned whether there is a deliberate "plot" by Netanyahu to bring Eisenkot into the next government from the outset while diminishing Ben-Gvir's influence.
Segal also suggested that Netanyahu and his current political partners may not have a shared interest in weakening all the parties currently in the coalition. He noted that not all partners are necessarily comfortable with the ultra-Orthodox parties, and pointed out that Netanyahu is not working to reduce the power of Shas, and in some ways, the opposite is true.
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