Nightmare scenario for Netanyahu — what will happen without 61 seats

Journalist Mati Tuchfeld analyzes the election campaign amid the Flydubai plane incident, describing how the opposition is trying to shift the focus from security to other issues, while Netanyahu uses threats to strengthen his position. The author considers a scenario where the coalition does not get 61 seats.

Journalist Mati Tuchfeld, in a column for Maariv, analyzes the Israeli election campaign against the backdrop of the Flydubai plane incident, which sent a hijacking signal. The author describes how the opposition, led by Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, is trying to shift the focus from security issues to the ultra-Orthodox draft, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses threats to strengthen his position. Tuchfeld notes that the opposition mocked Netanyahu's statements about escalation, but it didn't work, and the agenda shifted toward security. The author also considers a scenario where Netanyahu's coalition does not get 61 seats and analyzes the effectiveness of the campaign blaming the prime minister for receiving warnings before the October 7 attack. According to the author, this campaign only convinced those already opposed to Netanyahu.