The threat by Jewish Home Chairman and Economy Minister Naftali Bennett to resign from the government if Palestinian terrorists with Israeli citizenship are released has shaken the political system. Over the weekend, all media outlets covered the threat of resignation.
Everyone tried to see what effect his words had.
Since Benjamin Netanyahu is known for being pushy, it is natural that the threat managed to disturb his peace. Those who tried to calm him down were his associates, who also conveyed optimism to the media. Some believe that Bennett will not resign, that he does not really know the details of the negotiations and what is happening in private, and that this is why he threatened - he thought that the deal to release the terrorists was completely out of the question, while the negotiations were continuing, and the deal - which will include Pollard's release - would be completed after the holiday.
Some of Netanyahu's associates believe that even if Bennett resigns, it will not be a major disaster for the coalition, and that they will be able to manage without him.
The prevailing assumption is that if there is significant progress in the political process, one that includes continued talks and the release of prisoners, the Labor Party will not be able to stand by and let the government fall apart, if and when Bennett resigns. Although, of course, this is a fairly hypothetical situation.
So far, Labor Party Chairman MK Bozhi Herzog has made it clear that he is not currently involved in this, and his associate MK Eitan Cabel has also evaded it. But it is difficult to assume that the party will allow elections and will not support a government that fell apart due to political advancement.
Senior officials repeatedly remind us that the fact that they were forced to agree to the release of terrorists imprisoned in prisons was the veto imposed by the Jewish Home on the construction freeze. If construction had been frozen, it would have been a substitute for the release of prisoners and would have appeased the Palestinian side, they claim.""Bennet himself brought about the release of the prisoners on himself, and he has no one to blame but himself.".
By the way, Israel may be tempted to take the step a little further and revoke the citizenship of those released, which could be a suitable stepping stone for Bennett to back down from his threats. Another option that was raised, but ruled out by the Palestinian side, is deporting the prisoners to Gaza.
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