Spiritual Leader Warns of "Terrible Disaster" Amid Election Pressure
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Rabbi Eli Sadan warned of a "terrible disaster" due to potential vote waste on right-wing parties failing to pass Israel's electoral threshold. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged supporters of Ofer Vinter's Am Israel party to vote Likud, claiming Israel's enemies want his defeat. Vinter's party is polling at 3%, below the 3.25% threshold, potentially weakening the right-wing bloc.
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- Rabbi Eli Sadan warned of a "terrible disaster" from wasted right-wing votes.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu urged Vinter's supporters to vote Likud, citing enemies' desires.
- Ofer Vinter's Am Israel party is polling at 3%, below the 3.25% threshold.
- The "change bloc" is projected to gain 54 mandates.
- Netanyahu and Smotrich reportedly sought rabbis' opposition to Vinter.
A prominent spiritual leader, Rabbi Eli Sadan, has warned of a "terrible disaster" if votes are wasted on right-wing parties that fail to pass the electoral threshold in the upcoming elections. Sadan's letter, reportedly read by his wife at a preparatory academy, stated that a failure to consolidate right-wing votes could lead to a situation where the right has more votes but the left secures more mandates.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed these concerns, directly appealing to supporters of Ofer Vinter's Am Israel party. Netanyahu argued that "all of Israel's enemies" desire his defeat, citing Tehran, Hezbollah, and various international figures.
Ofer Vinter, leading the Am Israel party, addressed the political maneuvering, mentioning that Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich had attempted to persuade rabbis to oppose him. Vinter also highlighted an ultimatum from ultra-Orthodox Knesset members regarding a conscription law, vowing that his party would not allow this to happen, prioritizing soldiers over the interests of the Haredi establishment.
According to reports, the coalition bloc currently projects 48 mandates, with the Am Israel party failing to cross the 3.25% electoral threshold, garnering only 3% of the vote. In contrast, the "change bloc" is strengthening, projected to receive 54 mandates.
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