With less than 12 hours left to open the polls and the political system stormed today (Monday) respectively. After thatGideon storm First announced that he did not rule out rotation with Yair Lapid, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Post an urgent appeal toNaftali Bennett And called on him to cancel the surplus agreement with Saar’s party: “Do not pass votes to the right of the torch!”. Bennett responded by tweeting: “Cancel your confidential cooperation agreement with Mansour Abbas.”
Earlier today, Saar’s party attacked her right and claimed that Bennett, who last night signed a commitment not to sit under Lapid, “collapsed under pressure directly into Netanyahu’s arms.” In response, Bennett asserted that he was not “in anyone’s pocket,” but Ayelet Shaked Hinted at the possible partnerships that would be forged after the election results became known.
Lapid himself joked this morning: “Bennett of the studios is not Bennett of the closed rooms,” and with new hope they believe: “If we are strong enough we will know how to connect Bennett and Lapid into a common government.”
Bennett signs the document on Channel 20 (Photo: Channel 20 screenshot)As mentioned, today’s dramatic announcement belongs to the chairman of New Hope Gideon Saar, Who clarified in Rafi Reshef’s program that he “does not deny rotation, both with Lapid and with Bennett.” He added that “I would not sign a document that denies sitting under a torch because I do not limit myself. For example, I would not say that I deny Torch also in rotation.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Referring to the GLC in an interview with Saar, he said: “What Gideon and Bennett hid for months is revealed on the eve of the election. When Bennett and Gideon take part in the polls, they begin to tell the truth: a vote for them will bring a government with a torch and fifth elections. “
Later, Netanyahu published a video in which he addressed the right-wing chairman directly Naftali Bennett: “Bennett – Immediately cancel your surplus agreement with Gideon Saar who revealed today that he will go to a rotating government with Lapid. Do not transfer votes to the right of Lapid!”. Bennett did not remain obligated and tweeted in response: “Cancel your secret cooperation agreement with Mansour Abbas that makes Israel a hostage of the Islamic Movement.”
Saar also attacked Bennett and wrote on his Twitter account: “It is now completely clear – a few meters before the finish line Bennett collapsed straight into Netanyahu’s arms. Only great new hope – will bring change and replace Netanyahu. “
Member of Knesset Wolf Elkin He joined the attack on Bennett and said on 103FM: “Coming to the studio on his own initiative and revealing such a document, probably shows that once Bennett has the opportunity to complete Netanyahu 61, he is there. And the trauma of not passing the blocking percentage in the past, could be that it all did its thing. ” He added: “If we are strong enough we will know how to connect Bennett and Lapid into a joint government.”
also Likud Party “Bennett continues to evade committing to what we have been asking of him for weeks: a government in which Lapid will not be a part today. Those who vote for the Likud will get Bennett in a stable right-wing government. .
Bennett responds to Netanyahu’s initiative to reach his home, credit to the right
Bennett referred to the attacks against him in a conversation with Erel Segal on 103FM, and said: “I am not in anyone’s pocket, not in Bibi’s pocket or just not Bibi’s, I am in the pocket of the people of Israel. I am a right-wing man, I will not crown a government led by the left, including Lapid, and nothing has changed in this matter. “He added:” Obviously a right-wing government will be formed, but everyone is welcome. I’m not boycotting anyone. I will not let Torch, Bibi or anyone else drag us to a fifth election. “I do not commit to either side for anything, I promise that there will be no fifth election.”
Also MK Ayelet Shaked Referring to the storm, Ben-Caspit and Arie Eldad said: “We have no problem with a partnership with Yesh Atid in the government. We have never had a problem with it. We have no problem with a partnership with Yesh Atid and other parties. We said we are not ready for the prime minister to be a torch.” She added: “It matters a lot what partnerships there will be after the election and I want you to understand that in the end there is a state here to run. There are 80 seats on the right that can be divided in a different way. Netanyahu has not been able to form a functioning government, you can think of alternatives and other structures.” .
The media storm did not pass over chairman Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, He told Golan Yokfaz and Anat Davidov on 103FM that “there is a Bennett of TV studios and there is Bennett in closed rooms – it is not the same Bennett.” He added: “I said I do not make the main thing out of myself, but the one who will have to step aside is the one who will not be big enough. There will be no change of government without a ruling party that does them – there is a future that does not move aside.”