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Bennett’s prospects firm, but Likud has a plan to keep Bibi in charge

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Published: 27 April 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

PM tries to blindside opponents by offering temporary leadership to main rival Bennett or a Likud loyalist, or even Gantz in rotation deal

Likud mulls a ‘Putin plan’ to keep Netanyahu in charge (Times of Israel)
To entice Sa’ar into the government, Netanyahu is considering handing the premiership briefly to Bennett or a Likud loyalist, while remaining in the PM’s official residence

Anti-Netanyahu bloc inches toward a government, but it’s far from a done deal (Haaretz)
Yamina and New Hope are in talks with Yesh Atid but are divided over issues like ministerial posts and who will fill them

Netanyahu offers Gantz premiership as Bennett keeps working to form gov't (Jerusalem Post)
Netanyahu initiated last month's election to avoid implementing his coalition agreement with Gantz,but his bloc failed to obtain a majority in the new Knesset

Netanyahu offers Gantz first spot in rotation deal for premiership (Haaretz)
With nine days before Netanyahu's mandate to form a government expires, political sources believe the offer is meant to give both parties political leverage in coalition talks

Photo: Yamina party leader and MK Naftali Bennett at a press conference in Jerusalem, April 21 (Yonatan Zindel, Flash90)
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