[Lurking Libertarian]

Likud is far right to the point that they are loathed by thinking Israelis everywhere. Repeat, Likud is not at all liked in Israel, they are taking advantage of a fractured government to get inside and they will be thrown out in due time because the Israeli people won’t put up with them. Likud is not conservative in principle, they are power lusters willing to start and expand wars to keep their power.

Likud is Netanyahu's party. I think you are confusing them with Yamina, which is Bennet's party.

[Hostage]

Liked desertions forced him out. Gideon Saar took a bunch of Likud with him leaving Netanyahu without his base intact.

Meanwhile, Bennett played patty-cake with Lapid and others he previously swore to never do deals with.

But it was Likud members pulling away that did Netanyahu in.