Although the union between Bennett and Lapid moves the opposition bloc in a positive direction, Eisenkot's belief that he will force both their hands could ignite an internal war of the kind that led to the current nightmare

A public that feels excluded in advance from the political game may choose one of two ways: boycotting the election out of despair, or uniting around stronger independent representation. Those who would present themselves as an alternative to Netanyahu are in fact embracing rhetoric that resembles his