Gafni: Bennett is not an alternative, he has no chance, so Netanyahu is taking advantage of it

According to him, Naftali Bennett has no chance of becoming prime minister. "Bennett is a good guy, but he is not an alternative. He has no chance and we are not going with him, so I am exempt from thinking about whether he is suitable to be prime minister." The chairman of Degel referred to Netanyahu's conduct towards the ultra-Orthodox parties and admitted that they are in a trap with him. "I tell the prime minister that we are not in his pocket, but there is currently no alternative and he is taking advantage of it." Gafni attacked Defense Minister Benny for not promoting the enactment of the conscription law. "He signed an agreement that he will bring the conscription law at the beginning of the term. Now he is making the matter conditional on discussions with Netanyahu? Does he want to fight with us? Let him fight." In his words, he referred to the phenomenon of incitement against the ultra-Orthodox public. "It is not comfortable for you to hear, listen: is there a secular journalist who knows how to say a good word about the ultra-Orthodox mother with eight children who has to house a child in isolation in a bathtub to reduce the incidence of illness? "Aren't you ashamed? I learned from this affair that as much as I want the ultra-Orthodox and secular to live together and to look out for each other - you failed this test!" About three weeks ago, the chairman of United Torah Judaism, MK Yaakov Litzman, said at a faction meeting that he preferred Naftali Bennett to head the government, when he declared, "Bennett is our alternative to Netanyahu." However, five days later, in an interview he gave this evening to the program 'Meet the Press,' Bennett said: "Bibi gave in to the ultra-Orthodox businessmen on the issue of fines" - and aroused the wrath of the Minister of Housing. In response, Litzman said of the remarks: "You made a serious mistake, Mr. Bennett. The Prime Minister did not give in to the ultra-Orthodox." A new survey conducted by the Geocartography Institute and published on Monday on the international news channel i24news revealed that the Yamina party is strengthening and receiving 25 seats in the Knesset, significantly approaching the Likud, which is receiving 28 seats, a number significantly lower than its achievement in the last elections.