The plan to topple Netanyahu from within: "We will draw in the disappointed and replace the government"
Matan Kahana claimed that at this stage, mergers in the 'change bloc' do not increase its power, and estimated that at the moment of truth, the parties will unite behind Gadi Eisenkot. Regarding the results of the Likud primaries, he said: "It is nothing like what Begin dreamed of."
Where is the 'change bloc' heading? Former minister Matan Kahana (Yashar! party) spoke on 103fm radio about election preparations and the results of the Likud primaries.
"Throughout the way, we said that for us, connections are a tactic for winning, and the main thing is to win," said Kahana. However, he emphasized: "We do not see in any check that one plus one even reaches two. Believe me, if we saw that it yielded results, we would run to make these connections."
Kahana noted that each party currently appeals to its own distinct public, which is important for mobilization. He believes the Yashar! party, under Gadi Eisenkot's leadership, can attract right-wing voters. "Eisenkot finished a conference in a Likud-leaning city like Kiryat Malachi and was received with sympathy. Our goal is to bring in Likud supporters who are disappointed with seventeen years of Netanyahu's rule and replace the government."
Kahana complimented his partners in the bloc, praising the Yesh Atid MKs and calling Elazar Stern a "very worthy man."
"A year and two months ago, Gadi Eisenkot said that for him, the leader of the largest party in the bloc should be the Prime Minister," Kahana recalled. "We hope the other parties will do the same. There is coordination within the bloc, and I know that at the moment of truth, they will do the right thing and unite behind Gadi Eisenkot's leadership."
In contrast, he had harsh words about the ruling party: "The new Likud list is a continuation of the path taken in recent years: a huge distance from Jabotinsky's five M's, and an approach to Miki Zohar's three K's. The Likud has long since ceased to be a party of freedom and liberals; it is nothing like what Begin dreamed of."
He added that the Likud primary results are influenced by 4,000 Haredi members who do not vote for the party in general elections.
As recalled, after the Likud primaries, Eisenkot called on the party's voters to support "Yashar!". He labeled the new Likud list the "October 7th list," claiming that no festive announcements could hide the fact that this leadership led Israel to disaster. Eisenkot also accused the list members of sanctioning mass draft evasion and concluded: "To the Likudniks who are fed up with the leadership of lies and corruption, I want to say: you have a home."
