Ben Gvir Rejects Vote-Sharing Deal With Ofer Winter, Calls Him 'Bennett 2'
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declared Tuesday that his Otzma Yehudit party will not sign a surplus-vote agreement with Ofer Winter's People of Israel party ahead of the October 27 election. Ben Gvir compared Winter to former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, whom he accused of betraying the right. Winter's party criticized Ben Gvir for "throwing away votes" and engaging in "gimmicks." Projections show Netanyahu's bloc falling short of a majority, with parties needing to finalize agreements by October 16.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit will not sign a surplus-vote deal with Ofer Winter's People of Israel party.
- Ben Gvir compared Ofer Winter to former PM Naftali Bennett, calling him 'Bennett 2'.
- Winter's party accused Ben Gvir of "throwing away votes" and engaging in "gimmicks."
- Winter has conditioned joining a Netanyahu government on universal military service legislation.
- Otzma Yehudit polls at six seats; People of Israel is near the electoral threshold.
- Parties must finalize surplus-vote agreements by October 16.
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