Alongside negotiations in the Change Bloc: Netanyahu spoke with Ben Gvir and Smotrich, and what about the Haredim?
The Prime Minister spoke with his partners in Jewish Power and Religious Zionism, but has not yet spoken with Deri and Asher, who fear the establishment of a Zionist unity government that would send them…
Assessment
Prime Minister Netanyahu is working the phones with his coalition partners while the political system waits on the double-envelope ballot results. The fact that he has not yet spoken with Deri and Asher signals real tension inside the religious bloc, which fears being pushed into opposition by a Zionist unity government. The change bloc is also preparing for the next stage, so both sides are positioning before the final count. Watch whether Netanyahu can hold his current partners together or whether the religious parties start making their own calculations.