Netanyahu Seeks to Prevent Haredi Party's Knesset Run
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich are actively trying to convince Moti Leitner, leader of the Haredi Public party, to withdraw from the upcoming Knesset elections. The effort aims to prevent a "wasted vote" that could harm the right-wing bloc, as polls show the party failing to pass the electoral threshold. Leitner has rejected the calls to withdraw, stating his party will be the "surprise of the elections."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to convince the Haredi Public party to withdraw from elections.
- Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich are negotiating with party leader Moti Leitner.
- The goal is to prevent a "wasted vote" that could harm the right-wing bloc.
- Polls show the Haredi Public party failing to pass the electoral threshold.
- Moti Leitner stated his party will not withdraw and expects to be the "surprise of the elections."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making significant efforts to persuade the Haredi Public party to withdraw from the upcoming Knesset elections. He, along with Bezalel Smotrich, the chairman of the Religious Zionism party, has been engaged in extensive discussions with the Haredi Public's leader, Moti Leitner. The primary objective of these efforts is to prevent a "wasted vote" scenario, where the party's votes could potentially detract from the broader right-wing bloc.
Netanyahu and Smotrich are reportedly offering Leitner alternative incentives to encourage his withdrawal, despite Leitner's aspirations for a future government role. The intense negotiations highlight the perceived strength of the Haredi Public party and Netanyahu's concern over losing thousands, possibly tens of thousands, of votes from his political base.
Recent polls indicate that the Haredi Public party is not currently projected to pass the electoral threshold to enter the Knesset, receiving less than one percent of the vote. Leitner, however, has stated that his party cannot afford to withdraw, citing a large public expecting representation and predicting the party will be the "surprise of the elections."
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