Likud Faces Voter Apathy Concerns Ahead of Elections

The Likud movement is experiencing growing concern over voter indifference and weak grassroots campaigning just 35 days before the elections, according to a report in Maariv. Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's focus on attacking Ofer Winter and confronting Itamar Ben-Gvir, poll numbers are not showing improvement. Party insiders warn that Likud's field operations are not reaching the necessary intensity, while rival parties on the right are capitalizing on the perceived vacuum. Ben-Gvir's supporters are reportedly active in traditional Likud strongholds, and Winter's associates are directly engaging with Likud voters to sway them.

Moses Saada described the situation as "dramatic." A veteran Likud activist expressed grave concern about the state of local branches, stating, "Ultimately, everything will rise and fall on the voter turnout, and our situation on the ground is not good, very not good." The party recognizes that without a significant mobilization of its base and an increase in voter turnout among its core supporters, securing the necessary Knesset seats to form the next government will be seriously jeopardized.