After the Joint List's declaration against him: Netanyahu will launch a preemptive attack

After the Joint List declared it would provide a safety net for a government replacing Netanyahu, Likud is launching a preemptive attack. Likud has begun a covert mapping of Knesset members from 'Yashar!', 'BeYachad' and 'Yisrael Beiteinu', to examine who among them would oppose forming a left-wing government backed by the Arab parties, and who might support it from outside or abstain in a no-confidence vote.

The political system is entering decisive stages, and Likud is pulling out a new card. After the Joint List declared it would provide a safety net for any government that replaces Netanyahu's government, the prime minister is launching a preemptive attack. Likud has begun a covert mapping of Knesset members in the 'Yashar!', 'BeYachad' and 'Yisrael Beiteinu' parties, in order to examine their positions regarding the possibility of forming a government if the right does not have a majority in the upcoming elections. The assessment is that it is possible to find members in these parties who would not lend a hand to such a move due to their political and security positions. If a majority of 61 for the right is not achieved, Likud intends to examine which of these Knesset members might support it from outside or abstain in a no-confidence vote, in order to prevent the establishment of a left-wing government backed by the Arab parties. In Likud, the Joint List's declarations are seen as a significant change in the political picture, requiring early preparation.