Ben-Gvir Refuses Surplus Vote Deal with Winter's Party
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir will not sign a surplus vote agreement with Ofer Winter's "Amcha Yisrael" party, with the deadline approaching. Meanwhile, Shas and United Torah Judaism have finalized their agreement, emphasizing continued cooperation. The "Reservists-Economic" party has also not yet signed a deal. Otzma Yehudit claims Likud refused to sign with them, aiming to reduce their influence.
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- Itamar Ben-Gvir will not sign a surplus vote agreement with Ofer Winter's "Amcha Yisrael" party.
- Shas and United Torah Judaism have signed a surplus vote agreement, vowing continued cooperation.
- The deadline for signing surplus vote agreements is 11 days before the election.
- The "Reservists-Economic" party has yet to sign a surplus vote deal.
- Otzma Yehudit alleges Likud refused a deal to diminish their party's influence.
Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir announced Tuesday that he will not sign a surplus vote agreement with Ofer Winter's "Amcha Yisrael" party. According to Israeli law, such agreements can be signed up to 11 days before an election. Besides these two parties, the "Reservists-Economic" party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, has also not yet signed a surplus vote deal.
Last week, the Likud and Religious Zionism parties signed a surplus vote agreement. On Sunday, Shas and United Torah Judaism announced they had signed a surplus vote agreement. Their leaders, Knesset Members Aryeh Deri and Yaakov Asher, emphasized in a joint statement that the agreement reflects their continued cooperation, guided by senior religious figures. They added that both factions will continue to work together in the next Knesset on core issues concerning Torah scholars, yeshiva students, and religious educational institutions.
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