Organization, rebellion, attempted political extortion - no matter what you call what Bitan, Amsalem and Israel Katz tried to do to Netanyahu, this is a great test case for testing the balance of power within the Likud, and especially the balance of power between the members of the Knesset in the party, new, old, supportive and resentful of Netanyahu .
On the one hand, it is customary to say of Netanyahu that he controls the members of the Knesset with a heavy hand;
that no one dares to raise their head or hand against him.
A nickname was even coined for it that entered deep into the Israeli discourse - "bibists", the deep and mocking meaning of which is that it is a herd that blindly follows the leader.
MKs from the Likud in the Mahane Yehuda market, archive, photo: Oren Ben Khokan
On the other hand, it is customary to say that Netanyahu stressed, that he only understands force.
In the recordings published on Channel 12, Israel Katz is heard saying that "Bibi gives a role to two people - the ones he wants and the ones he has to.
It's much easier to accept the other way."
So what is true?
Blind herd or "Netanyahu only understands power"?
The answer is probably in the middle.
The Bitan-Katz-Amsalem team made a lot of noise, but it's hard to say they won. Katz fought for rotation in the outfield and stayed with the energy.
Amsalem only wanted speaker of the Knesset or the judiciary, but even cries of sectarian discrimination did not shorten the cooling off period outside the government. Danny Danon has also remained without a position until now.
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Netanyahu, photo: Yonatan Zindel/Flash90
There are those who will say that Netanyahu even won, that the group was actually disbanded.
Israel Katz accepted a position and abandoned it, Amsalem also accepted and straightened up. Only Bitan, who cannot be appointed minister because of the indictment against him, allows himself to speak with measured criticism.
Netanyahu does not like pockets of resistance.
He won't give in to Dodi Amsalem's threats, but he won't leave him disgruntled for long either.
64 mandates is power, but blessed is the man who always fears, and Netanyahu has something to fear - even today.
Danon is still out, Edelstein is not in the government and with a full belly, and Bitten is also independent.
One more disgruntled MK, and Netanyahu may again suffer from headaches in the house.
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