Netanyahu knows the truth - and fears a coup against him on election night

Benjamin Netanyahu fears an attempted ouster on election night, October 27, if the Likud's poor polls materialize. He suppressed opposition in the slotting of candidates, but Likud sources are waiting for his failure.

Benjamin Netanyahu fears an attempted ouster on election night, October 27, if the Likud's poor polls materialize. Likud received 32 seats in November 2022, and in this week's polls it ranges between 20 and 21 seats. Netanyahu said: "More than ten seats have fled from me since the elections and I have no way to get them back." He suppressed opposition in the slotting of candidates: Nir Barkat was pushed to 24th place, Yuli Edelstein left Likud, Tali Gottlieb moved to Ben Gvir. However, Likud sources are waiting for his failure. A list member said: "If he fails and takes us to the opposition, a very big war will open against him." Netanyahu placed associates like Yaakov Bardugo in 11th place, but failed to attract strong names like Gabi Ashkenazi or Ron Dermer. Elections will be held in 48 days.