"Trust is not a condition": The move that could lead to a government after all

Dr. Gil Bringer, who was on Bennett's negotiating team in 2021, reveals: Likud insisted that Bennett be the first prime minister in the rotation, in order to attract Sa'ar. The article examines the dynamics of coalition negotiations and the challenges of forming a unity government.

The article examines the possibility of forming a unity government in Israel, drawing on past experience. Dr. Gil Bringer, who was a member of Naftali Bennett's negotiating team in 2021, recounts that Likud insisted that Bennett be the first prime minister in the rotation, in order to attract Gideon Sa'ar to the government. Bringer describes the dual negotiations that Yamina conducted with Likud and Yesh Atid, and the difficulty of reaching 61 Knesset members. The article compares this to the negotiations led by Ariel Sharon in 2004, noting that even then, inflated titles were invented to attract partners. The conclusion: to reach an agreement, the parties must conduct secret negotiations and examine credible alternatives.