Netanyahu Plans Major Campaign to Reshape Right-Wing Political Map After Primaries

Following the conclusion of appeals on the Likud primaries results, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to launch a broad political campaign targeting right-wing parties labeled as "vote burners." The campaign aims to pressure these parties' leaders to either unite, withdraw from the race, or join the Likud list to prevent fragmentation and loss of mandates in the right-wing bloc.

Netanyahu's strategy involves extensive public pressure and in-depth polling to identify which parties should be urged to merge or exit the race. This effort will begin only after the political landscape stabilizes with all candidates, including those who have not officially declared their runs, such as Ofer Winter and Amir Avivi. The campaign will also seek to delegitimize independent runs by parties unlikely to surpass the electoral threshold.

Among the targeted parties are Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit, Noam, Moshe Feiglin's Zehut, and others including Yosef Hadad. To ease political tensions and encourage cooperation, Netanyahu may use reserved spots on the Likud list to incorporate key figures from other parties, fostering unity and ensuring bloc stability post-election.

The plan also includes evaluating the necessity and viability of forming an additional right-wing party versus consolidating forces within existing parties. This strategic move follows Netanyahu's recent success in the Likud primaries and aims to strengthen the right-wing camp ahead of the 2026 elections.