Concern in PM's circle: The crisis on the left will not prevent a last-minute government

In Netanyahu's circle, assessments suggest that Lieberman's demands and Bennett's silence are intended to maneuver Gadi Eisenkot into a corner, but there is fear of a last-minute agreement before the mandate expires. Netanyahu calls for unity and appeals to those who are reluctant to rely on the Arab parties.

In the circle of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, assessments suggest that the demands presented by Avigdor Lieberman and the silence of Naftali Bennett are intended to maneuver Gadi Eisenkot into a corner, in order to extract concessions from him before the mandate expires. According to sources in Netanyahu's circle, this is a planned move by all parties of the left bloc, which are setting conditions and red lines to limit Eisenkot's room for maneuver. Nevertheless, there is concern that at the last moment the sides will reach an agreement, since no one has an interest in going to another election and public pressure is mounting. Meanwhile, Netanyahu continues to call for unity and attacks the possibility of a government relying on the Arab factions, in order to signal to Knesset members in the center-left bloc who are reluctant to rely on these parties that there is an alternative of a unity government.