Yaakov Bardugo breaks silence, does not rule out government with Eisenkot: "Politics is the art of the possible"

Yaakov Bardugo, a senior Likud figure, in an interview with Walla does not rule out a government with Gadi Eisenkot after the elections, but clarifies that the basis should be the current coalition. He attacks Ben Gvir over a 'cannibalization' campaign in the bloc, claims he negotiated with Eisenkot to join Likud, and calls on Ofer Winter to withdraw from the race.

Yaakov Bardugo, a senior Likud figure and close associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, breaks his silence in an interview with Walla's studio and does not rule out the possibility of forming a government with Gadi Eisenkot after the elections. Bardugo says 'politics is the art of the possible,' but clarifies that the next government should be established on the basis of the current partnership with the ultra-Orthodox, Religious Zionism, and Otzma Yehudit. He attacks Itamar Ben Gvir over a 'cannibalization' campaign within the bloc, and claims he conducted negotiations with Eisenkot to join Likud, a claim Eisenkot denies. Bardugo attributes the political collapse of Benny Gantz to Eisenkot. He also calls on Ofer Winter to withdraw from the race, claiming Winter committed to do so if he did not pass the electoral threshold. Bardugo rejects claims about the concealment of Mizrahi candidates from the campaign and notes that he speaks with Netanyahu several times a day.

Yaakov Bardugo breaks silence, does not rule out government with Eisenkot: "Politics is the art of the possible"