The sources discussed a scenario in which the Likud, since its bloc did not receive 61 Knesset seats, would be forced into a situation in which the only way to prevent sixth elections and a center-left government would be to join the center-left bloc in forming a government. In such a situation, the option may come up of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offering Gantz to be first in a rotation for the position of prime minister.
According to the sources, there are two central reasons why more than a few Likud members are expected to try to thwart such a plan.
"If Netanyahu allows Gantz to be first in a rotation, that will destroy the pact between the Likud and the haredim, and essentially turn Gantz into a candidate who the haredim can work with in the future as well, without the Likud. The ones who will be hurt most by this are those in the Likud who wish to claim its leadership after Netanyahu's time. They are concerned that the pact with the haredim will not be preserved with the Likud in the future," the sources said. READ MORE
