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Channel 13Politics

Ex-IDF Chiefs Eisenkot, Golan Sign Surplus Deal; Lieberman to Join Bennett

Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba

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Former IDF Chiefs Gadi Eisenkot and Benny Gantz signed a surplus vote agreement for their "Yashar" party. Separately, Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party reached a similar deal with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Eisenkot and Gantz signed a surplus vote deal for their "Yashar" list.
  • Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu also agreed to a surplus vote deal.
  • The deals are for the upcoming Israeli general election.
  • Surplus agreements help parties maximize seat allocation.
Ex-IDF Chiefs Eisenkot, Golan Sign Surplus Deal; Lieberman to Join Bennett
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Former IDF Chiefs of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and Benny Gantz have signed a surplus agreement for their joint political list, "Yashar" (Israel Resilience Party), ahead of the upcoming elections. The agreement reportedly allows for the transfer of surplus votes to other parties, a common practice in Israeli politics to maximize seat allocation.

Meanwhile, Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has reportedly reached an agreement with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to sign a similar surplus deal. This move suggests a potential alignment or cooperation between their parties, though the specifics of their electoral strategy remain unclear.

The agreements come as the deadline for submitting party lists for the general election approaches. Both "Yashar" and Yisrael Beiteinu are positioning themselves within the political landscape, with these electoral maneuvers aimed at optimizing their performance and potentially forming future coalitions.

Channel 13Centre · Tel Aviv

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