Netanyahu Faces Crucial Decision on Alliance with Ofer Winter's Party
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
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- Netanyahu must decide on a vote-sharing deal with Ofer Winter's party.
- The deadline for surplus vote agreements is next week.
- Winter's party is polling below the electoral threshold.
- A deal could legitimize Winter, contradicting opposition efforts.
- A direct meeting between Netanyahu and Winter is being considered.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held political consultations on Monday to decide whether parties within his bloc, including Likud, Religious Zionism, and Otzma Yehudit, will sign a surplus vote agreement with Brigadier General (Res.) Ofer Winter's "Am Israel" party. The deadline for such agreements is next week, and a deal is contingent on Winter officially being recognized as part of the right-wing camp. Recent polls showing Winter's party failing to pass the electoral threshold are causing significant concern for Netanyahu's circle. Signing a surplus vote agreement would legitimize Winter's candidacy, contradicting a campaign portraying him as a "danger to the bloc and untrustworthy." To address the sensitive issue and prevent potential vote loss on the right, a direct meeting between Netanyahu and Winter has been proposed, though no official decision has been made.
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