Netanyahu's card? Likud assesses: Bennett won't rush to recommend Eisenkot for president

A Likud source says that Netanyahu's circle assesses that Bennett will not rush to recommend Eisenkot for president, and hopes that the split in the rival camp will allow Netanyahu to receive the mandate to form the government. In Likud, they aspire for Netanyahu to be the only candidate with a large and united party, while the camp opposite him is divided.

A Likud source claims that Netanyahu's circle assesses that Naftali Bennett has not yet committed to recommending Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog. In Likud, they hope that the split in the rival camp over the question of the recommendation for president will allow Netanyahu to receive the mandate to form the government. According to the source, the goal is to reach the end of the elections with Netanyahu as the only candidate backed by a large and united party, while the camp opposite him is divided among several candidates. In Netanyahu's circle, they hope that if the mandate is placed on him, the very fact of holding it will put pressure on parties and on undecided Knesset members to join a government under his leadership. In Likud, they are counting on the fact that during the negotiation period, Netanyahu will be able to dismantle the rival camp, recruit additional partners, and complete a coalition majority.