The Cracks, Egos, and Secret Rivalries Tearing Apart the Opposition

Tensions in the opposition bloc are escalating ahead of the October 27 elections, with disputes over leadership, ideological gaps, and disagreements on future alliances. Analyst Eliran Tal analyzes Bennett's situation, who has been criticized for an early alliance with Lapid and a campaign that is not taking off, while refusing to accept Gantz's leadership.

Tensions and internal battles within the opposition bloc are intensifying ahead of the upcoming elections on October 27. Deep disagreements over leadership, substantial ideological gaps, and lack of consensus on future alliances with the Haredi parties threaten to dismantle the camp from within. Political commentator Eliran Tal analyzed on the program "Israel This Morning" the situation of Naftali Bennett, who he says has made every possible mistake in his campaign, including an early alliance with Yair Lapid that caused damage. Bennett is bleeding in the polls, his campaign is not taking off, and supporters are moving to Gantz, Liberman, or returning to Likud. Bennett refuses to accept Gadi Eisenkot's leadership as head of the bloc, even if his party becomes the largest on the left, because he is a former prime minister and finds it difficult to see himself as second fiddle. He is trying to salvage the remnants of his mandates, hoping for mistakes by Eisenkot.