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Mati Tuchfeld

Mati Tuchfeld writes for Israel Hayom.

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Mati TuchfeldIsrael HayomJune 21, 2022
Bennett and Lapid are now members of the same political camp
The outgoing prime minister prefers new elections, which he once said would be catastrophic, to seeing Netanyahu make a comeback.
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Mati TuchfeldIsrael HayomJune 19, 2022
The solutions and dissolutions that bedevil Israeli politics
The main political questions hovering in the air this week were what MK Nir Orbach wants and what New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar will do.
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Mati TuchfeldIsrael HayomJune 9, 2022
Israel’s coalition members are already focusing on the day after
Some in the coalition have relayed the message to Bennett that he must cede the role of transitional prime minister to Lapid.
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Mati TuchfeldIsrael HayomJune 7, 2022
Will the New Hope Party herald the demise of Israel’s governing coalition?
Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar instigated the latest coalition crisis, and if the government falls, he was the one who pulled the plug.
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Mati TuchfeldIsrael HayomJune 1, 2022
Is Gideon Sa’ar coming around to the idea of a Netanyahu government?
With his New Hope party's prospects up in the air, Likud members say the justice minister feels a Netanyahu-led government is preferable to another election.
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Mati TuchfeldIsrael HayomMay 26, 2022
This government will outdo itself appeasing extortionists
Most of the partners in the coalition would rather bite their tongues than come out against the Arab MKs, whether their allies or those providing a safety net.
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Mati TuchfeldMarch 29, 2021
Animosity cannot be allowed to defeat rationale
The so-called “pro-change” camp in Israel is motivated by its hatred for Benjamin Netanyahu. But hatred cannot effect lasting change.
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Mati TuchfeldDecember 24, 2020
Don’t sell Elkin short
The departure of a key figure like Ze’ev Elkin deals the Likud a serious blow, as it augments the perception that the ruling party is disintegrating ahead of a crucial general election.
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Mati TuchfeldDecember 9, 2020
Power move or sour move? Sa’ar’s gambit could tilt Israel’s political system
Gideon Sa’ar’s departure from the Likud could strengthen Netanyahu or bring Gantz closer to the premiership, or it could catapult Naftali Bennett into the prime minister’s office.
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Mati TuchfeldDecember 6, 2020
Israel’s center-left is in disarray
By pushing the country towards elections, Blue and White’s Benny Gantz is putting not just the party he heads but the entire bloc at risk.
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Mati TuchfeldDecember 2, 2020
Blue and White’s number is up
Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s vow to vote to disperse the Knesset more him giving in to his party than a true show of force; if the vote goes through Gantz is likely finished politically.
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Mati TuchfeldOctober 4, 2020
Is COVID-19 the only thing holding Israel’s government together?
One has to wonder if calling another election would be such a bad thing.
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Mati TuchfeldSeptember 13, 2020
Netanyahu sets sights on override clause
The prime minister’s latest attacks on the legal system were actually aimed at the leaders of Blue and White, particularly Benny Gantz.
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Mati TuchfeldAugust 23, 2020
If it quacks like an election…
With government collapse looming, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is willing to compromise with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but his No. 2, Gabi Ashkenazi, is holding him back.
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Mati TuchfeldJuly 28, 2020
Netanyahu prefers for Gantz to decide
If Defense Minister Benny Gantz refuses to budge on the budget issue, we will have an election this November. If he folds, Prime Minister Netanyahu will have to hold on until March, when his trial will be underway.
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