👹 Netanyahu’s rivals plot new alliance to oust him from power Avigdor Liberman, the hardline Yisrael Beytenu chief, and Yashar’s Gadi Eisenkot – who is on a deadline to form Israel's next government, have greenlit an effort to lock arms with the ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas, reports The Times of Israel. At a Monday sit-down, Eisenkot and Liberman reportedly agreed a plan to craft a watered-down IDF draft bill that could resolve policy differences with the parties representing the Haredim. 👉 Eisenkot's bloc supports universal military service, while Haredi parties strongly oppose drafting yeshiva students. UTJ and Shas could provide the seats needed to form a government to ensure the mandate doesn’t return back to Netanyahu, who could try to form his own coalition. The opposition holds the now-caretaker PM responsible for the October 7, 2023, security failures and the war that followed. It also seeks to displace his allies - far-right figures like Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich – whom they accuse of deepening domestic polarization and strained international relations. 👍 Substack | Chat | @geopolitics_prime