Editor's Notes: Any unity deal must start with the leaders who are here, including Netanyahu
Many Likud voters chose Netanyahu personally, so any serious unity proposal has to start with him rather than wish him away.
A unity deal must begin with the leaders present, including Netanyahu. When interviewing him, some of his associates fell asleep on couches and chairs. He remained alert and had tasks after the interview. People around Netanyahu seem to hold him in high regard, with many having stories about him. In a studio, he appeared to need less sleep than those awaiting him.
The possibility of choosing another Likud MK is dismissed, as their attachment to Netanyahu cannot be transferred. A serious unity proposal should involve those who are currently here, including leaders their opponents hoped to remove. The proposed offer is: Netanyahu remains prime minister, Gadi Eisenkot becomes defense minister, and the Bennett-Lapid partnership takes responsibility for finance and foreign affairs.
This allows Netanyahu to form a government without his current haredi and far-right partners, while facing questions about why he left them out.
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