Einat Wilf Declines to Endorse Netanyahu for Prime Minister

Dr. Einat Wilf, a candidate for the reservists' and economic party, stated on Tuesday that her party will not recommend a specific individual for prime minister. Instead, she explained in an interview on Knesset Channel, they will endorse "whoever achieves the most Zionist mandates," meaning the candidate capable of forming a government with Zionist parties. Wilf emphasized that her party focuses on "what, not who."

She further questioned whether a Haredi party would change its stance and support the conscription of ultra-Orthodox men, suggesting that such a move would not preclude cooperation with her party. Wilf did not explicitly state whether she would recommend the leader of the largest party, which recent polls indicate is Gadi Eisenkot of the National Unity party.

However, the article notes that according to current polls, Yoaz Hendel's party is not expected to pass the electoral threshold. The report also briefly mentions a separate development, quoting a senior former Shin Bet official who claimed there were contacts with Yahya Sinwar.