Netanyahu's nightmare comes true: the secret alliance between two Likud senior members planning revenge
The Likud primaries ended in a victory for Netanyahu, but the blow suffered by Barkat and Bitan gave rise to a axis of disappointed members planning a 'faction within a faction'. Commentator Bushinsky said Netanyahu 'eliminated all his opponents'. The focus now shifts to the reserved slots, with party sources warning of a 'world war' in the secretariat and concerns about disappointed MKs who will be less disciplined.
The Likud primaries ended in a victory for Netanyahu, who shaped a list 'in his own image', but left deep wounds behind. The blow suffered by Nir Barkat and David Bitan gave rise, according to the report, to an axis of disappointed members pushed into a corner and planning a 'faction within a faction'. Commentator Bushinsky said that 'Netanyahu eliminated all his opponents', and noted that Miri Regev will be the first woman, Idit Silman and May Golan are out. He was surprised by the low position of Boaz Bismut and assessed that Avi Dichter, 'the only security hawk in Likud', is out. Bushinsky also questioned the attractiveness of the list and noted that Netanyahu is counting on 640,000 new voters. The focus now shifts to the reserved slots: Likud sources warn of a 'world war' in the secretariat, and some moves may reach the party's court. The assessment is that Netanyahu will settle for one or two additional reserved slots. The main concern is that disappointed MKs will be less disciplined until the general elections.