Israeli political commentator Mandi Rizel says a significant Haredi bloc has finalized an agreement with former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, and that if Prime Minister Netanyahu had offered the same terms, he would have secured a majority.
Mandi Rizel, an Israeli political commentator, reported Thursday that a substantial Haredi bloc has reached a closed agreement with former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, positioning him as a potential alternative coalition partner. According to Rizel, the bloc's leaders were willing to align with Netanyahu under identical conditions but were not offered them, leaving him without the majority. The claim adds to a pattern of Haredi political figures expressing skepticism toward Netanyahu. As The Zioneer has reported, senior Degel HaTorah figure Rabbi Motke Bloi recently said Netanyahu had lost the confidence of the movement's Torah sages, and an unnamed senior Haredi figure stated confidence in working with Eisenkot. The development surfaces amid broader coalition maneuvering, with most Netanyahu-bloc party leaders reportedly favoring Knesset dissolution. The details of the agreement and the identities of the bloc's leaders remain unconfirmed.
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