Not good for Netanyahu. When he fails, the pressure will be on Netanyahu to make concessions to allow Gantz to head unity government.
For Bibi to make a unity government now with Gantz would require Bibi screwing his current coalition partners right after he got them to unite behind him. If Gantz proposes it, Bibi can just say he had no choice.
He got the first nod because the right wing bloc has 56 seats. The negotiations are going to be long and difficult.
Its possible no one can form a government and the country would be headed to a third round of elections in January.
Can anyone tell me what’s so bad about Benny Gantz being Prime Minister ( if in case, God forbid, Netanyahu fails )?
By all accounts, Gantz is right of center, is not a socialist and being a former General in the military, isn’t weak on terror. The only question is how his relationship with Trump will be like... but by all accounts, the man isn’t anti-American.