Netanyahu's Likud Targets Ben-Gvir in Election Campaign
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The Likud party is launching a campaign against Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party to win back voters ahead of the elections. Internal polls show Otzma Yehudit potentially gaining 12-15 seats, with Likud aiming to reduce this to 7-8. Shas is also planning a similar campaign to reclaim right-wing voters. The strategy aims to weaken Otzma Yehudit without harming the broader right-wing bloc.
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- Likud is targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party in its election campaign.
- The campaign aims to win back voters who have shifted from Likud to Otzma Yehudit.
- Internal Likud polls suggest Otzma Yehudit could win 12-15 seats, with Likud aiming for 7-8.
- Shas is also planning a campaign against Ben-Gvir to reclaim right-wing voters.
- The strategy seeks to weaken Otzma Yehudit without harming the overall right-wing bloc.
The Likud party's election campaign is intensifying, now focusing on Itamar Ben-Gvir, chairman of Otzma Yehudit, after previously targeting Ofer Winter and Handel-Zalicha. According to Maariv correspondent Anna Barsky, campaign strategists indicate Likud plans a focused offensive to reclaim voters who have shifted to Otzma Yehudit in recent years. Internal Likud polls suggest Otzma Yehudit could garner 12-15 Knesset seats, a number Likud aims to reduce to 7-8 by attracting back former supporters of Ben-Gvir. The objective is to weaken Otzma Yehudit without diminishing the overall strength of the right-wing bloc. Shas is also reportedly planning a campaign against Ben-Gvir, utilizing its rabbis to win back voters who have moved to Otzma Yehudit. This reflects the competition among coalition parties for right-wing votes ahead of the elections. Concurrently, Likud is working to increase voter turnout in its strongholds and draw back voters from other parties within the bloc. Campaign insiders described the strategy bluntly, stating, "Ben-Gvir is expected to take some blows in the days remaining until the elections."
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