Right-Wing MK Warns Netanyahu May Form Government With Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Right-wing MK Limor Son Har Melech fears Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may opt to form a government with Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, after the elections. She believes this could be Netanyahu's preferred choice from the outset, not just a fallback if the right-wing bloc fails to secure a majority. Son Har Melech cited concerns about "irresponsible and arrogant parties" potentially weakening the right-wing bloc, providing Netanyahu with justification for such a coalition. She indicated that current political "voices" and "briefings" suggest this direction.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Limor Son Har Melech fears PM Netanyahu may form a government with Gadi Eisenkot.
- She believes this coalition could be Netanyahu's preferred choice from the outset.
- Son Har Melech cited concerns about "irresponsible and arrogant parties" weakening the right-wing bloc.
- She suggested this could provide Netanyahu with justification for a coalition with Eisenkot.
- The MK stated that current political "voices" indicate this potential direction.
Member of Knesset Limor Son Har Melech expressed concern on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might choose to form a government with Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, after the elections. In an interview with Mati Tuchfeld, Son Har Melech argued this possibility could arise not only if the right-wing bloc lacks a majority but also as a pre-meditated choice by the Prime Minister.
She voiced significant worry about "irresponsible and arrogant parties" potentially causing the national camp to collapse. According to Son Har Melech, if these parties continue to run independently, it could provide Netanyahu with justification to form a government with Eisenkot instead of one based on the right-wing bloc. "The Prime Minister will have enough excuses to say he had to go with Eisenkot," she stated, adding that current reports and "voices" indicate this direction.
Son Har Melech clarified that her concern is not limited to Netanyahu being forced into a coalition with Eisenkot due to a lack of a right-wing majority. When asked by Tuchfeld if Netanyahu would turn to Eisenkot out of political necessity or preference, she responded, "I think it will be a reality from the outset." She explained that those who "listen to the briefings and know, recognize the language and know the terminology" understand this potential scenario.
This suggests that, in Son Har Melech's assessment, a joint government between Netanyahu and Eisenkot is not necessarily a last-resort solution for a lack of majority but a scenario that might be preferred from the beginning.
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