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Netanyahu's Strategy: Let Rivals Navigate Political Minefield

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is advising him to stay passive while rival Gadi Eisenkot attempts to form a government, believing this strategy benefits Netanyahu. Sources suggest Netanyahu appears confused but is in a stronger position, letting Eisenkot navigate difficult negotiations.

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01Likud advises PM Netanyahu to remain passive as rival Gadi Eisenkot attempts to form a government.
02Sources believe Netanyahu is in a stronger position, letting Eisenkot navigate difficult coalition negotiations.
03Any Netanyahu involvement could embolden ultra-Orthodox parties, aiding Eisenkot's task, according to Likud.
04President Yitzhak Herzog begins coalition consultations with parliamentary factions on Wednesday.
05Likud predicts a minority government formed by Eisenkot would be unstable and collapse quickly.
06Avigdor Lieberman supports Eisenkot but opposes a minority government; Naftali Bennett is non-committal.

President Yitzhak Herzog will begin coalition consultations on Wednesday. Likud predicts any government Eisenkot might form would be unstable and short-lived.

Translated and summarized by baba from Cursorinfo, the latest report. Read Cursorinfo’s original