Netanyahu increases gear in the battle of prevention against the Lapid-Bennett government • At the center of efforts: Attempts to persuade Shaked to torpedo the move • Around her claimed: "Angular theories"
The exchange of blows between Netanyahu and Bennett yesterday gave the signal - and the Likud intensified its attacks on Bennett yesterday - and mainly sought to create a buffer between him and his longtime partner Ayelet Shaked, in an attempt to prevent her from forming a government with Yair Lapid.
Netanyahu attacks Bennett: "Ready to eliminate the right" // Photo: Knesset Channel
Sources in the Likud claimed yesterday that while Bennett may lose in any case, since if he joins Netanyahu he will be attacked from the left and if he joins Lapid he will be attacked from the right - Shaked can only benefit from the situation.
According to Likud members, Bennett will benefit if he serves as prime minister, but Shaked will find herself in an inferior position in the Lapid government, and will also stick to the "stain" of the alliance to the left.
"If she frustrates Bennett's intention to form a government with Lapid, she will be a hero. She will be considered to be on the right," they said.
Shaked's entourage flatly rejected the words of Likud officials, saying that "instead of making an effort to form a government, the Likud is wasting precious time on theories of angles."
Meanwhile, MK Miki Zohar (Likud) yesterday accused Bennett and Saar of conducting themselves contrary to the ideology in which they were elected. Elected to promote settlement, reform the judiciary and promote the liberal economic approach - chooses to abandon everything in the clear knowledge that nothing they believe in will be promoted. It is very clear to them that Meretz and Labor will not allow them even one thing of what they promised the public. Say something, right-wingers, is it really worth it for you to hold the prime minister's chair for a few months (maybe even less) just to neutralize Netanyahu? "
MK Osnat Mark (Likud) also attacked Bennett and quoted a publication according to which US Senator Elizabeth Warren called on Netanyahu's opponents to remove him from office. "Come on, Bennett.
You got reinforcements in the etrog sector from the US administration as well, "Mark tweeted." Don't miss an opportunity to be the next sucker they use and throw it away.
"An Israeli-American-Palestinian unity government is just waiting for you to stand up."
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MK Simcha Rotman (Religious Zionism) said in an interview with Gali Israel yesterday that "Bennett is in intensive negotiations with the left-wing government - according to him, every person with a calculator understands that he will need the fingers of the Arabs.
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I think the good right-wingers in Saar's party will not give in to the formation of a left-wing government in the end. "
MK Orit Struck, also from religious Zionism, claimed: "We are the only ones trying to bring Saar to the government.
I myself spoke with Saar, he is a true man of the Land of Israel and knows the need to regulate the young settlement, and the only way is a right-wing government.
We need to find a ladder that Netanyahu and Saar will descend on and reach an equal valley. "
The ultra-Orthodox parties continue to make it clear that they are solely facing the government with Netanyahu.
"We will not go to an alternative government that is not a right-wing government," said Deputy Minister Uri Maklev of Torah Judaism in an interview with Network B. "We do not zigzag and jump from place to place like a party calling itself right-wing and negotiating with left-wing government."
