As coalition talks inside the opposition bloc hit a wall, senior political analyst Amit Segal has published an assessment of what is actually holding up progress. According to Segal, the problem is not just the difficulty of assembling a majority against Netanyahu, it is a hidden competition between two completely different models for forming a government.
"In practice, two governments are competing with each other right now," Segal writes, sketching the battle lines inside the camp.
The first option, led by MK Gadi Eisenkot, is built on speed and external parliamentary support. Segal says Eisenkot is pushing to swear in a minority government of just 48 Knesset members as quickly as possible, relying on backing or abstention from the Arab parties to survive confidence votes.
