New Elections Could Reshape Right-Wing Bloc, Analyst Claims
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Strategic advisor Shalom Elbaz stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating from a position of strength despite the right-wing bloc not winning a majority. Elbaz predicted that another election would increase the right-wing's mandate due to reduced wasted votes and better surplus agreements. He believes the public is tired of repeated elections.
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- Strategic advisor Shalom Elbaz believes Netanyahu negotiates from strength despite no majority.
- Elbaz predicts a new election would boost the right-wing bloc's mandate.
- He cited effective surplus vote agreements as a factor.
- Elbaz stated the public wants to avoid repeated election cycles.
- The "change bloc" failed to achieve its main goal of preventing a right-wing majority.
Strategic advisor Shalom Elbaz asserted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is entering coalition negotiations from a position of strength, despite the right-wing bloc not securing the required 61 seats in the recent Knesset elections. Elbaz suggested that if Israel were to hold another election, the right-wing parties would likely gain more mandates.
He argued that the "change bloc" (opposing Netanyahu) was highly prepared for the elections, with four stable parties, significant voter turnout from abroad, and minimal wasted votes. Despite this, Elbaz stated their only achievement was preventing the right-wing from reaching 61 seats.
Elbaz believes a repeat election would benefit the right-wing due to more effective surplus vote agreements and a public desire to avoid further election cycles. He stated, "The people understood that it is impossible to go through round after round." Elbaz's comments were made during an interview on Thursday.
