The man standing in the way of a government with the haredim isn't even in the Knesset

 https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/11/11/the-man-standing-in-the-way-of-a-government-with-the-haredim-isnt-even-in-the-knesset/

The ultra-Orthodox parties are gazing at Lieberman's oasis and wondering: Can it be? Is the most ruthless politician of them all really offering us everything we want? They would welcome a unity government, but their efforts are focused in the wrong direction, and an unexpected figure could yet dash their hopes.

The ultra-Orthodox political operatives want power. As in Likud, the higher up the party hierarchy you go, the less affection there is for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The rank and file, however, would find it hard to stomach a prolonged partnership with a Reform rabbi, Yair Golan, Bennett and the center-left in general.