Religious Zionism Leader Smotrich Discusses Female Candidates for Party List
Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism party and a government minister, spoke with party central committee members on Sunday about considerations for including women and new figures on the party's electoral list. According to a report by Amihai Yarhi for i24NEWS, Smotrich stated that the party has several openings to fill, including for women, Sephardic individuals, representatives from the periphery, and potentially younger figures who have served extensively in reserve duty.
Smotrich acknowledged that the party would feel better about including a woman on the list, emphasizing that this was not a point of contention. However, he stressed that any such inclusion must ultimately be electorally beneficial. The party, like all others, must finalize and submit its candidate list to the Central Elections Committee by Tuesday.
Meanwhile, commentator Eliraz Sade estimates that Religious Zionism would receive 20 mandates in new elections.
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