Has Bennett and Shaked's relationship ended and what will Shikli do?

Right on the day after the election announcement

The prime minister decided to dissolve the Knesset without consulting his partner, who actually managed to persuade Orbach to wait another week. However, at a time when the interior minister has almost no alternative, the connection between them must not be mourned too soon. Can be calm?

Yaki Adamkar

21/06/2022

Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 11:22

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Bennett and Lapid's announcement of the dissolution of the 24th Knesset was preceded by two talks held this week by the right-wing chairman with the rebel MK in his party, Nir Orbach.

The latter made it clear that he intends to vote in favor of dissolving the Knesset this coming Wednesday.

"It's final," said Auerbach, to whom all the pressure to wait a little longer was to no avail.

He repeatedly explained that for him the event was over.

Ayelet Shaked, who heard about it, began a campaign of persuasion.

She planned a short visit to Morocco, and did not want it to happen when she was overseas.

Shaked tried to convince him to wait at least another week.

In Israeli politics, she believed, seven days is a long time, much more can happen.

Auerbach was convinced, he acceded to her request and agreed to wait until next Wednesday.

However, then Bennett calculated his way, and faced two bad options: to allow Orbach to be the MK who kicked him out of the prime minister's office or to agree with Lapid on the immediate dissolution of the Knesset, to conclude a rotation with Lapid, and after a year of embarrassment with a rebel party And harsh public criticism, to save some of the lost honor and to be the “gentleman.” The end is known.

Preferred to save some of the lost honor.

PM Naftali Bennett (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Is the end of the current government also the end of the relationship between the two?

Hard to know.

Bennett and Shaked's political relationship went through difficult days, and at a time when Shaked has become almost without a political alternative, it is possible that they too will go through that.

The two have already proven in the past that in politics it is forbidden to eulogize too soon.

Bennett denied yesterday to his associates that he intends to retire from political life.

He claimed that in the upcoming elections he intends to face Shaked, Kahana, Kara and Pinto on the right.

But political sources who have spoken to him in recent days have heard from him that the possibility of retirement is definitely on the agenda.

If that happens, Shaked or Kahana will get the reins of the party from him and will probably connect with it to another political framework.

Many rushed yesterday in the political system to eulogize Nir Orbach.

For his part, he apparently regretted hearing Shaked's request to wait another week with the dissolution of the Knesset.

The Likud is now debating whether to keep him on the sidelines or allow him to be on the list for the next Knesset.

The voices that are heard against believe that Orbach was given the opportunity, he waited too long and did not make a decision, and he will pay for it.

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Ayelet Shaked (Photo: Niv Aharonson)

However, other MKs in the party are also heard claiming that Orbach is a significant factor in the election or a halt to legislative initiatives that may be promoted at the last minute against Netanyahu.

The man in many ways responsible for the counter.

"Not giving him anything is a mistake and an irresponsibility," they explained.

The one who can be a little calmer than Orbach is Edith Silman, the MK who shook the coalition when she resigned from it, and led Israel to a fifth election. "How was I?", She was heard yesterday asking in the Knesset corridors Yariv Levin from the Likud. "Silman was promised armor on the list, but judging by the questions he naturally expected in front of the senior official closest to Netanyahu - perhaps she also has doubts about that.

And the last to retire from the right and perhaps be in greater distress than all of them is MK Amichai Shikli. From the race, it is assumed that in order to reach 61 seats, each vote is critical.

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