Netanyahu and Smotrich Allegedly Pressured Far-Right Candidate to Quit Race
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich allegedly met with Rabbi Eli Sadan to pressure his former student, Ofer Winter, to drop out of the election. Winter's party, Amcha Yisrael, is competing for right-wing votes but has recently polled below the Knesset's electoral threshold. The meeting aimed to remove Winter from the race.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu and Smotrich reportedly met Rabbi Eli Sadan to pressure Ofer Winter to quit the election.
- Ofer Winter, chairman of Amcha Yisrael, claims the leaders sought his withdrawal from the race.
- Winter's party is competing for right-wing votes against Netanyahu and Smotrich.
- Recent polls show Winter's party below the 3.25 percent threshold needed for Knesset entry.
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