What, is that all you managed? Netanyahu remains, the opposition in a bind

An opinion column by Mati Tuchfeld on Walla: After four years of struggle and elections with high voter turnout, the change bloc failed to oust Netanyahu. The writer claims the opposition is in a bind – it must form a government but both options (Netanyahu or the Arabs) violate commitments. Netanyahu's strong card: the threat of new elections.

After four years of political struggle and elections with high voter turnout, the change bloc failed to oust Benjamin Netanyahu. The opinion column by Mati Tuchfeld on Walla argues that the opposition is in a bind: it must form a government, but the two options before it – joining Netanyahu or relying on the Arab factions – violate previous commitments. The writer analyzes the dilemmas of Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman, and notes that Netanyahu's strongest card is the threat of new elections. The column uses powerful military and emotional language to describe the opposition's efforts as a 'poison machine' and 'war', and accuses it of engineering consciousness and using 'useful idiots'.

What, is that all you managed? Netanyahu remains, the opposition in a bind