US Election Advisor Aaron Klein was seen several times in recent days with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latter hired him to be part of his team, without specifying his duties.
However, many political sources saw this development as a sign that Netanyahu was preparing for an imminent election battle.
Klein is a strategic advisor who specializes in election affairs and works with several political leaders in the United States and the world. He was a journalist for several right-wing media outlets in the US, then served in the office of Steve Bannon, the strategic adviser of US President Donald Trump. He has been with Netanyahu in the last three electoral battles.
Observers in Tel Aviv expect that the premier would be serious in drawing up a new electoral plan, and if he does not implement it, he will be able to use it to pressure his allies.
They noted that Netanyahu was reading opinion polls and conducting private surveys himself, all of which indicate that if elections are held today, he will win an unprecedented victory and be able to form a stable right-wing government.
Politicians, rivals and top political commentators in Israel point out that Netanyahu’s actions, in the past two weeks, indicate that he believes in the need to end the unity government with alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz and that he does not want anyone else to share with the premiership with him.
