Bennett, Liberman Blame Gantz Campaign for Losing Swing Voters
Naftali Bennett, chairman of the "Yachad" party, and Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, met to discuss a perceived shift of undecided voters back to the Netanyahu bloc. The two leaders attribute this negative trend to the campaign of Benny Gantz's "Yisrael" party and its candidate Gadi Eisenkot. Bennett and Lieberman are reportedly exploring strategies to win back right-wing undecided voters before the upcoming elections, including how to frame attacks against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to "Kaan News," Bennett and Lieberman believe Eisenkot's campaign is not effectively targeting right-wing voters and has become entangled in controversial statements regarding potential cooperation with the Islamist party Ra'am in a future government. A "Kaan News" poll published on Sunday showed Eisenkot's party remaining the largest with a consistent 24 seats.
However, the bloc opposing Netanyahu has weakened, resulting in a 52-seat tie with Netanyahu's bloc, leaving neither side able to form a government. The article also notes criticism of Eisenkot from within the anti-Netanyahu bloc, with some deeming him politically inexperienced. Separately, Mansour Abbas, leader of Ra'am, stated that his party would not demand recognition of Palestine from the "change bloc."
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