Bennett and Lieberman's dilemma: The move that could change the balance of power | Avi Gil

An opinion column examining the strategic dilemma facing Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman after the elections: declaring external support for a Zionist minority government led by Gadi Eisenkot for a limited time, without joining it, could become a political asset for the first to declare. The move includes conditions: enforcement of conscription, a state commission of inquiry, and a constitution.

An opinion column by Avi Gil examining the strategic dilemma facing Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman after the elections. The author presents a framework in which a declaration by one of them of external support for a Zionist minority government led by Gadi Eisenkot for a limited period of six months, without joining it, could become a political asset for the first to declare. The support would be conditional on goals: enforcement of conscription for all, establishment of a state commission of inquiry, and launching a process for enacting a constitution. If the move fails and a majority of 61 is not found within six months, the arrangement would expire and new elections would be held, but the transitional government would be headed by Eisenkot and not Netanyahu. The author emphasizes the importance of the first declaration: Bennett will have to decide based on Lieberman's move, and may be perceived as a follower or an obstructionist. The column analyzes the political dynamics without relying on specific data or quotes from the body.