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Tzipi Livni Flirts With Role In Netanyahu’s New Government

Hatenua leader Tzipi Livni is hinting that she is moving closer to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government, despite her vicious attacks on him in the campaign, writes Mazal Mualem.
Hatnua party leader and former foreign minister Tzipi Livni gestures after the swearing-in ceremony of the 19th Knesset, the new Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem February 5, 2013.      REUTERS/Uriel Sinai/Pool (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3DDXP
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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.

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