Smotrich Accuses Left-Wing Alliance of Planning 'Dangerous' Government
Finance Minister and Religious Zionism party leader Bezalel Smotrich reacted strongly to the surplus agreement signed between Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan, stating that the deal proves their intention to form a "dangerous left-wing government." Smotrich claimed for months he had warned of this scenario, and the official agreement now confirms that voters for Eisenkot will effectively be voting for Golan as a senior partner in government and as Defense Minister.
According to Smotrich, the agreement clarifies that the two plan to establish a left-wing government that would dismantle settlements and outposts in Judea and Samaria, establish a Palestinian state, shut down Channel 14 and the Eli pre-military academy, and strengthen the judicial system. He urged the right-wing public to vote exclusively for the Religious Zionism party and the national camp.
The surplus agreement, a mechanism in Israeli electoral law, allows parties to transfer unused votes to each other, aiming to maximize their representation in the Knesset. This particular agreement between Eisenkot's National Unity party faction and Golan's Meretz party faction is seen by some as a move towards consolidating the center-left bloc.
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