Ayelet Shaked Willing to Set Aside Ego to Join Benny Gantz's Blue and White Party

Retired Brigadier General Dadi Simchi, who is allied with Benny Gantz as his number two for the upcoming elections, addressed reports on 103fm radio that Ayelet Shaked is expected to join their party. Simchi stated, "Ayelet Shaked is willing to set aside her ego, she wants unity, but organizing all the Shakeds into one coalition is a complex event." Two days ago, Kan 11 reported that Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is in talks to unite with Shaked, who would become his number two and bring her own people into the joint list. This arrangement could cause friction with Simchi. Meanwhile, Likud sources estimate that if Simchi receives a reserved spot on the Likud party list, he might leave Gantz to join Likud. According to the report, Gantz wants to ensure that all members Shaked wishes to bring will not help any party reach the 61-seat majority. In related political commentary, Yoaz Hendel criticized Amir Ohana, calling his party one that "does not pass the electoral threshold."