The political comeback: Bennett or Lieberman again alongside Netanyahu?

A commentary article on Channel 14 examines the possibility of adding Naftali Bennett or Avigdor Lieberman to Benjamin Netanyahu's next government, instead of a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot. The author argues that this is a convenient option for the right, but identifies difficulties including personal grudges, demands for senior positions, and relations with the Haredi parties.

A commentary article on Channel 14 examines the possibility that Naftali Bennett or Avigdor Lieberman will be added to Benjamin Netanyahu's next government, instead of a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot. The author, Mati Tuchfeld, argues that this is a convenient option for the right, since unlike Eisenkot, Bennett and Lieberman are originally right-wing figures, and would not oppose the judicial reform, settlement, or managing the war without restrictions. It is also claimed that technically it is easier to add them, as they are one-man parties. However, the article identifies significant difficulties: severe personal grudges against Bennett, the heavy price they will demand (the Defense Ministry, rotation), and the main obstacle – relations with the Haredi parties, given Bennett and Lieberman's past in inciting against Haredim. In conclusion, the author states that both are ultimate opportunists, and therefore a move that seems impossible today could happen tomorrow.