New party on the horizon? Erdan sets red line for the government
Ex-Likud member and former ambassador Gilad Erdan vows that he will not sit in a narrow government
Assessment
Gilad Erdan's refusal to join a narrow government signals a potential fracture within the right-wing political bloc. His stance could force coalition negotiations to expand, or lead to the formation of a new party if existing options fail to meet his conditions. The immediate question is whether other Likud dissidents will follow his lead.