Hendel's Party Courts Gantz Voters After His Knesset Withdrawal
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Yoaz Hendel's Reservists and Economic party is actively seeking to recruit former supporters of Benny Gantz after Gantz withdrew from the Knesset race. The party has already attracted some former Blue and White activists and met with leaders of the Ethiopian community's Blue and White campaign. Hendel's party is also targeting Gantz's voters through advertising and has reportedly asked Gantz himself for a public endorsement, arguing Hendel can form a government without Haredi or Arab parties.
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- Yoaz Hendel's party is actively recruiting former Benny Gantz supporters after Gantz withdrew from the Knesset race.
- The Reservists and Economic party met with leaders of the Ethiopian community's Blue and White campaign.
- Hendel's party is targeting Gantz voters through paid advertising campaigns.
- The party has reportedly asked Gantz for a public endorsement.
- Gantz withdrew from the Knesset race last week, citing insufficient voter support.
Following Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the race for the 26th Knesset, his former party, Blue and White, is left without a candidate, prompting activists and voters to seek new allegiances. The Reservists and Economic party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha, has identified this as an opportunity and is actively working to attract former Blue and White supporters.
According to sources within the party, prominent field activists who previously worked for Blue and White have already begun joining Hendel and Zelicha's party. Last week, Hendel and Zelicha met with leaders of the Ethiopian community's Blue and White campaign, who pledged their support for the upcoming elections. Additionally, other activists have registered to volunteer at polling stations for the party.
The party's outreach is not limited to field activists. They are also targeting audiences identified with Gantz's voters through paid advertising campaigns, hoping to win over their votes. This effort follows endorsements from singer Idan Amadi and other celebrities who have announced their support for the party.
Furthermore, elements within Hendel's party have approached Gantz himself, requesting his public endorsement. They argued that Hendel is the only one capable of forming a Zionist government independent of Haredi and Arab parties. Gantz announced his withdrawal from the Knesset race last week, citing insufficient voter support for his platform. In his statement, he called for the formation of a broad Zionist unity government, emphasizing that his withdrawal did not signify an abandonment of his principles.
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