Netanyahu's dramatic plan for the splinters of the right-wing parties
Mati Tuchfeld, head of the C14 political desk, estimated that Netanyahu will wait for the map of mandates to become clearer before he acts to connect the various parties and initiatives on the right. If…
Assessment
Netanyahu is positioning himself as the final arbiter of right-wing unity, waiting for the mandate map to clarify before forcing a merger of the splinter parties. If faction leaders cannot broker their own deal, he will step in at the last moment. The Likud reserved slots may become his tool to reshape the bloc. The question is whether the smaller parties will accept being absorbed or resist losing their independence.