A successor in Balfour? The battle for the day after Netanyahu is far from decided

Ben Caspit argues that despite a tie in the polls, the Change Bloc's chances of forming a government are greater than Netanyahu's, due to Likud's collapse to 20 seats and Eisenkot's advantage in suitability for prime minister. The decision depends on voter turnout.

Ben Caspit argues in his column on Walla that the battle for the day after Netanyahu is far from decided, and that despite feelings of despair in the Change Bloc, the chance to form an alternative government is significant. He notes that Likud has lost a third of its power in the polls, plummeting to around 20 seats compared to 32 in the previous elections, and that Gadi Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in suitability for prime minister by a stable margin of about 8.5%. Caspit attributes the tie between blocs to the formation of new right-wing parties (Hendel-Zalicha and Winter) and the rise in power of the Arab electorate, but claims that Eisenkot has managed to 'arrange' the Change Bloc so that no party in it is at risk. He emphasizes that the decision depends on voter turnout and motivation, and that the Change Bloc has an advantage in this parameter. The article includes harsh criticism of Netanyahu and his poison machine, and ends with a call to action.