Hendel Sets Coalition Red Lines Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the 'Miluimnikim' party, stated his party will recommend the prime minister candidate who secures the most Zionist mandates after the elections. Hendel ruled out sitting in a 61-seat coalition with either ultra-Orthodox or Arab parties, insisting on a Zionist government. He confidently predicted his party would pass the electoral threshold and win 7-8 seats, dismissing current poll numbers.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yoaz Hendel will recommend the prime minister candidate who brings the most Zionist mandates.
- Hendel's party will not join a 61-seat coalition with ultra-Orthodox or Arab parties.
- Hendel expressed confidence his party will pass the electoral threshold.
- Hendel predicted his party would win 7-8 seats in the upcoming elections.
- Hendel spoke at a conference hosted by ynet and Yediot Ahronot.
Yoaz Hendel, former minister and chairman of the 'Miluimnikim' party, has outlined clear conditions for coalition formation following the upcoming elections, expressing confidence that his party will surpass the electoral threshold and achieve significant results. Speaking at a conference hosted by ynet and Yediot Ahronot, Hendel stated his party's recommendation for prime minister will go to whoever brings the most Zionist mandates. He emphasized that his party will not join a coalition of 61 seats that relies on non-Zionist factions, specifically mentioning neither ultra-Orthodox nor Arab parties. "But whoever brings Zionist mandates, we will definitely sit there. Anyone who brings Zionist mandates and succeeds in creating a Zionist government, we are there," Hendel declared.
Addressing poll data that suggests his party might not pass the electoral threshold, Hendel dismissed these predictions. He projected a much more optimistic outcome, asserting, "We will pass the electoral threshold, and with 7-8 mandates," he stated firmly. The interview also touched upon the potential number of mandates for the Netanyahu bloc in new elections, with Shlomo Filber mentioned in relation to this topic.
