Right-Wing Election Campaign Mobilizes to Boost Voter Turnout

A new election campaign initiative, dubbed V26, has expanded its leadership with the addition of Beraleh Crombie, chairman of Tkuma; Elchanan Galat, CEO of the Center for Yeshivas and Ulpanot Bnei Akiva; and Yanki Friedman, CEO of the Noam-Tzvia Educational Network. They join the project founded by Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, which aims to increase voter turnout among supporters of the national camp.

The V26 headquarters was established about six weeks ago by Dagan, Yaakov Weinberger, and Yoni Israeli, who lead "My Likud," described as the largest settlement group within the Likud party. V26 is a successor to the V22 campaign from the 2022 elections, with its name referencing the V15 campaign from 2015. In previous elections, the V22 campaign utilized thousands of volunteers across Israel to encourage right-wing voters to go to the polls.

The current V26 campaign seeks to establish a more extensive and organized system, in coordination with other right-wing organizations, with the goal of securing 61 mandates for the right-wing bloc. Crombie stated that the upcoming elections are critical, warning that a left-wing victory could lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state and a freeze on settlement activity. He emphasized the importance of increasing right-wing voter turnout, which he believes will determine the election's outcome.

Galat expressed his honor in joining Dagan's initiative, noting his participation in similar volunteer efforts in past elections. Friedman also joined, stating his commitment to strengthening the "right-wing pillar" and the "faith-based power" in preparation for the significant elections.

Dagan highlighted that the elections are within reach and depend heavily on voter turnout. He pointed out that even in the last election, with a national turnout of 70.6%, the victory was narrow, and some right-wing strongholds had low participation rates. Dagan concluded that mobilizing right-wing voters is the key to victory and aims to establish a "full right-wing government" by boosting turnout among the national camp's supporters.