Netanyahu Meets Charedi Party Leader in Bid to Sway Election Race
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Moti Leitner, head of the Charedi Public party, in a last-ditch effort to persuade him to withdraw from next week's election. Leitner's party is unlikely to pass the electoral threshold but could draw votes from Netanyahu-aligned parties. Netanyahu reportedly offered Leitner a government advisory role in exchange for dropping out, but Leitner has refused. The Prime Minister is also trying to convince Ofer Winter of the People of Israel party to withdraw.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Charedi Public party leader Moti Leitner to urge him to quit the election.
- Leitner's party is not expected to pass the 3.25% electoral threshold but could hurt Netanyahu-aligned parties.
- Netanyahu reportedly offered Leitner a government advisory role in exchange for withdrawing.
- Leitner has refused to quit, citing a lack of "moral right" to abandon the race.
- Netanyahu is also attempting to persuade Ofer Winter of the People of Israel party to withdraw.
- Winter's party is polling near the electoral threshold and could also impact the election outcome.
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