Why did Netanyahu reject the formation of the joint government with Gadi Eisenkot? / Behind-the-scenes messages from Tel Aviv and Washington Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, rejected any possibility of forming an alternate government with his main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot, on the eve of the parliamentary elections, calling such a structure "paralysis and failure"; A tough stance that experts see as an attempt to win far-right votes in the midst of fierce competition in recent Washington polls and assessments.