Eisenkot bloc leaders fear Bennett may prefer new elections over partnering with haredi parties

Questions are mounting within Eisenkot's bloc over Naftali Bennett's position on efforts to form a government with the haredi parties, as Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Liberman remain divided over the proposed coalition framework and the compromises required on military conscription, according to political sources in the bloc on Friday. Negotiations to establish an Eisenkot bloc government continue to expose disagreements among the potential coalition partners, with questions now emerging about Bennett's position. While Eisenkot and Liberman are working to bring the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties into the coalition, members of the bloc are questioning whether Bennett will support the emerging framework, particularly the agreements that will be required on the issue of military conscription.There is no consensus within the Eisenkot bloc on how to bring the haredi parties into the government. Eisenkot and Liberman are ultimately seeking the same coalition but disagree over the timing and the possibility of securing Shas's agreement at this stage.Eisenkot believes that waiting for Shas chairman Arye Deri could delay the formation of the government and therefore wants to proceed in stages. Liberman, by contrast, believes an agreement can be reached with both haredi parties from the outset and prefers not to rely on Shas joining the coalition at a later stage.Bennett avoids taking a position on haredi draft concessionsEisenkot's other partners in the bloc have…