Netanyahu’s Worst Nightmare Just Came True - So Where's The Final Blow?
Right, so Netanyahu’s bloc has lost its majority, both Arab-led alliances have now backed his rival, and yet he’s still sitting in the prime minister’s chair.
The parties recommending former army chief Gadi Eisenkot hold 67 seats, according to Anadolu and The Times of Israel. Netanyahu’s outgoing bloc won 53. Those recommendations aren’t a government agreement, but they have created the possibility he needs his opponents to squander.
And some of them seem determined to give him every assistance.
Because Netanyahu doesn’t have to persuade these politicians to love him. He can remain in office…
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