Ben-Gvir Heads to Bat Yam Amidst Right-Wing Election Campaign Criticism
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Otzma Yehudit officials are criticizing Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot for low voter turnout, accusing him of neglecting local efforts for the national Likud campaign. Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is traveling to Bat Yam to try and increase participation. The city's turnout was 24%, significantly lower than other comparable cities.
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- Otzma Yehudit criticizes Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot over low election turnout.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is traveling to Bat Yam to boost voter participation.
- Bat Yam's voter turnout was 24%, among the lowest recorded.
- Critics accuse Brot of prioritizing the national Likud campaign over Bat Yam.
- Brot has been Bat Yam's mayor since 2018 and manages the Likud campaign.
Far-right Otzma Yehudit party officials are sharply criticizing Zvika Brot, the mayor of Bat Yam and campaign manager for the Likud party, due to low voter turnout in the city. Sources within Otzma Yehudit claim Brot neglected local efforts in Bat Yam to focus on the national Likud campaign, endangering right-wing votes.
In response to the low turnout, which stood at only 24% in Bat Yam compared to higher rates in other cities like Givatayim (34%), Raanana, and Kfar Saba (33%), Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir is traveling to Bat Yam. His visit aims to boost participation numbers in the city.
Brot, who has served as Bat Yam's mayor since 2018, is involved in managing Benjamin Netanyahu's and the Likud party's election campaign. The public criticism from within the right-wing bloc highlights internal tensions as election day progresses.
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