Netanyahu Blocks Avi Maoz's Noam Party From Right-Wing Bloc
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu consciously decided to prevent the Noam party, led by MK Avi Maoz, from joining a unified right-wing bloc in the upcoming elections. This decision was made despite efforts by the Religious Zionism party to explore technical mergers or inclusion of Maoz to prevent vote loss.
Sources indicate that Netanyahu's response to these inquiries was a definitive "no." The move is reportedly driven by two main factors: the Likud party's assessment that Noam lacks significant electoral power to warrant a reserved spot or merger, and a desire for political retribution against Maoz for his confrontational and independent actions against the coalition during the previous Knesset term.
Noam had previously declared its intention to run independently until the end, a declaration that now appears to have been made with the knowledge of Netanyahu's stance. The decision effectively sidelines Maoz's party from broader right-wing cooperation.
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