The show of the right-wing bloc: the secret role distribution of Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Vinter

A political analysis of the relationship between Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Vinter argues that their public clashes are not merely a power struggle, but serve the electoral interests of each side: Ben Gvir strengthens his hardline base, Netanyahu appeals to the soft right at the expense of Eisenkot, and Vinter gains a certificate of independence.

A political analysis by Maariv argues that the public clashes between Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben Gvir and Ofer Vinter are not merely a power struggle, but serve the electoral interests of each of the parties. According to the analysis, Ben Gvir attacks Netanyahu and strengthens himself among the hardline right. Netanyahu allows the attacks to remain in the air and strengthens himself among the soft right, while winking at voters who do not want an exact replica of the current government and prefer a broader framework. Vinter, for his part, is attacked by Likud and can use this to prove that he is not "another satellite party" and attract right-wing voters from Bennett, Eisenkot and Lieberman. The analysis notes that alongside the campaign benefit, there are also real concerns, such as the fear that Vinter's party will not pass the electoral threshold and will burn right-wing votes, and doubts about his loyalty the day after the elections. The conclusion is that the battles are not necessarily fake, but each player manages to use them to sharpen his target audience.