Bennett's associates rule out joining Likud: "His son received an envelope with a bullet"

Associates of Naftali Bennett categorically rule out any possibility of joining Netanyahu's government, claiming the reason is not political but stems from previous threats to his family, including an envelope with a bullet sent to his son. Likud assessed that Bennett might join if the right-wing bloc fails to secure 61 seats.

Associates of Naftali Bennett strongly deny reports from Likud that Bennett might join Netanyahu's government if the right-wing bloc fails to secure 61 seats. According to them, the reason is not political but rooted in severe threats previously made against his family. One source cited an incident where Bennett's son received an envelope with a bullet, emphasizing that these are 'things from which there is no return.' The affair, revealed in a previous sentencing, included threatening letters sent to Gilat Bennett's workplace and their son Yoni, but were intercepted by security screening. Following the threats, security around the family was increased. The sources stressed that it has not been determined that Netanyahu's associates or Likud were involved in sending the letters, but the personal rift prevents any possibility of future political cooperation.