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Mati Tuchfeld

Mati Tuchfeld writes for Israel Hayom.

While Israel’s top court denied the petitions against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it left the door open for future intervention in the country’s political processes.
Benny Gantz is not a risk-taker, so for him to bind his political fate to Netanyahu’s has to have been among the toughest decisions he has ever made.
Theoretically, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz has the votes to form a coalition. In practice, though it’ll never happen, which is why Gantz is now attempting to unseat Netanyahu via legislation.
His primary gambit has failed because the timing was wrong. Now Likud Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar will have to work twice as hard to rebuild the trust of party members.
The road to the 2020 elections runs through the Likud primaries. While Netanyahu is sure to win them, the fact that MK Gideon Sa’ar is gaining momentum within the party cannot be ignored.
Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman has become a one-man political stumbling block. The more power he wins in the March 2 elections, the less likely Israel will be to form a government.
Gideon Sa’ar’s idea was simple and smart: force snap Likud primaries to ensure the party remains in power before the Knesset disperses. But the decision to hold the primaries after the Knesset disperses again makes Netanyahu the heavy favorite.
As skilled a politician as he is, the Likud Party’s Gideon Sa’ar may have misread the situation this time.
Yisrael Beiteinu’s leader has been painted into a corner, and getting out of it will most likely see him complete his conversion from right-wing hardliner to integral part of the left.
When the threat of a third election becomes reality, redemption may come from Avigdor Lieberman, of all people.
All the possible scenarios that could come out of the current impasse in coalition negotiations.
Measures detailed in an internal memo obtained by “Israel Hayom” include allowing the Knesset to overrule the High Court of Justice in certain cases, and automatic immunity for MKs.