Netanyahu and Eisenkot want a unity government - but are playing poker in the negotiations | Analysis
A political analysis claiming that Netanyahu and Eisenkot aspire to a unity government, but are conducting political negotiations ('poker') while Eisenkot advances with the Arab parties. The analyst assesses that this move is bad for both of them, and asks who will blink first.
A political analysis by Nevo Cohen, a political strategist, claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot both aspire to form a unity government, but are conducting political negotiations ('poker') to reach it from a position of strength. According to the analyst, Eisenkot is 'advancing with the Arabs' in an attempt to form a coalition, a move the analyst defines as bad for him due to the expected fragility of such a coalition, which could lead to further elections in which Netanyahu would have 80 seats. On the other hand, the analyst argues that a government led by Eisenkot could promote a state commission of inquiry and judicial appointments, which is bad for Netanyahu. The article ends with a rhetorical question about who will blink first. The analysis is not based on specific sources or data.