Eisenkot Launches Campaign to Sway Voters from Coalition Partners
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, launched a campaign to win votes from coalition partners ahead of elections. A Channel 12 poll shows Eisenkot leading Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister by 10 points. The campaign emphasizes the close race for the largest party and the need to secure the mandate to form the government. The launch follows internal bloc disputes and comments from former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot launched a campaign to win votes from coalition partners 15 days before elections.
- A Channel 12 poll shows Eisenkot leading Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister by 45% to 35%.
- Eisenkot's party is campaigning to be the largest party, which he says is key to forming the government.
- The campaign launch follows internal disputes within the bloc, including comments by Naftali Bennett.
- MK Vladimir Biliak stated party size is less important than bloc size in forming a government.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, officially launched a campaign on Monday to attract votes from partners within his bloc, with 15 days remaining until the elections. The campaign aims to position Eisenkot as the preferred candidate for prime minister, citing a Channel 12 poll showing him with 45% support compared to Benjamin Netanyahu's 35%. Eisenkot's internal party message urges supporters to spread the word to undecided voters, emphasizing that the race for the largest party is close and will be decided by narrow margins.
The campaign launch occurs amidst internal turmoil within the bloc. A recent statement by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, suggesting Netanyahu could serve in a government he is part of, drew criticism from coalition partners and prompted a clarification from Bennett. Eisenkot also reacted to comments made by Yossi Bachar in an interview with "HaYom" magazine, calling them "unfortunate."
MK Vladimir Biliak of the Together party commented on Yisrael Beiteinu's campaign, stating that in the Israeli system, the size of a party is less important than the size of the bloc. He cautioned against ego-driven campaigns, asserting that Together will continue to focus on substance and the "servants' revolution" to reform Israel, calling the upcoming elections "the most fateful in the country's history."
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