Netanyahu and Smotrich Rally Right-Wing Voters, Excluding Ben-Gvir
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich held a "Saving the Right" conference in Jerusalem on October 8, 2026, to rally right-wing voters for the upcoming elections, notably excluding National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The event followed a vote-sharing agreement between Likud and the RZP, with Otzma Yehudit still awaiting a similar deal. Both leaders stressed the importance of national unity and continuing settlement policies, while recent polls suggest neither bloc can form a majority without Arab party support. It remains unclear if Otzma Yehudit will sign a surplus-vote agreement.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu and Smotrich held a conference to rally right-wing voters, excluding Ben-Gvir.
- The "Saving the Right" conference aimed to mobilize voters for the October 27 elections.
- Recent polls show neither bloc can secure a majority without Arab party support.
- Otzma Yehudit's status regarding a surplus-vote agreement with Likud remains unclear.
- Smotrich emphasized continuing settlement expansion and strengthening Jewish identity.
- Netanyahu called right-wing unity a "matter of national survival."
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