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Mati Tuchfeld

Mati Tuchfeld writes for Israel Hayom.

The laws established now will have influence over generations to come.
It appears that now, after all his promises and declarations, Benny Gantz would rather be defense minister than chair the opposition.
A month is a long time in politics, and what was considered the next big thing last week can become just a flash in the pan overnight.
With just one short statement, Benny Gantz revealed that he intends to lead the center-left camp and have his party go head to head with Likud.
As chief strategist of the Likud party’s election campaign, PM Benjamin Netanyahu wants the indictment against him to be a nonstory, and for the voting public to believe that articles on a news site favorable to him do not constitute bribery.
Until they endorse him, Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to ‎paint the New Right’s leaders as actually being affiliated ‎with the left.
The big question is what target audience Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked are trying to reach.
He has never hidden his desire to eventually vie for the premiership.
A unity bloc of left-wing parties would pose a challenge for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who would have to ensure right-wing voters cast ballots for Likud rather than smaller satellite parties. But for now, egos make it unlikely that the left will form a united front.
It is quite clear to all: The snap elections are less about the legislation and more about the impending criminal indictments awaiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Any trick that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has will have be to an astounding ‎one, as all signs indicate the snap elections train has left the ‎station. ‎
The simple truth is that the ‎decision to let Khan al-Ahmar stand is the one doing the ‎real damage to Israel’s international image—not ‎the other way around. ‎