With the major headache of forming his third government, what else does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have these days aside from two small pleasures: the first is called [Habayit Hayehudi Chairman] Naftali Bennett, and the other [Hatenua leader] Tzipi Livni.

If anything sweetens the bitter taste he's had in his mouth since hearing the election results, it's the opportunity he has been handed to watch Bennett and Livni squirm for a position in his government.

In Bennett’s case — the issue is completely personal. The prime minister simply enjoys tormenting his former chief of staff, who fell out with his wife Sara Netanyahu and did not leave his position on good terms. And, if that weren't enough, a few years later he founded a political party that “stole” Knesset seats from the Likud-Beiteinu party. The degree of tension in their relationship is reflected in the fact that it took two whole weeks until Netanyahu scheduled a meeting with him, and he only did so after he had already met with [Meretz Chairwoman] Zehava Gal-On and [Labor leader] Shelly Yachimovich.

In Livni’s case, Netanyahu is settling the score with her for what he perceives to be her arrogance and the derisive attitude she displayed toward him at every available opportunity, particularly in the international arena. However, unlike in Bennett’s case, he did take the trouble to meet with her, and even warmly, as was later reported, but he is leaving her in a state of uncertainty: Livni does not know if his invitation is serious or if he is using her to get [Yesh Atid Chairman] Yair Lapid to bring down his price.