Shlomo Filber Warns New Right-Wing Factions Could Cost Right Bloc Election Victory

Shlomo Filber, a media analyst and commentator, issued a sharp critique against emerging political groups within Israel's national right-wing camp, warning that their actions could jeopardize the right's hold on power. Filber described the traditional Likud-aligned right, comprising over one million supporters, as alarmed by a small faction of self-styled "ideological-value" right-wing activists who are actively undermining the bloc. He accused these leaders of fostering a divisive personality cult and compared their betrayal of unity to that of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's defection from the right-wing camp.

Filber provided a numerical analysis of the current Knesset mandate distribution, noting the right-wing bloc holds a stable 62 seats. However, he cautioned that losing just three seats could enable a left-wing government supported by Arab parties. He further warned that the ongoing factionalism might trigger a domino effect, potentially costing the Religious Zionist Party an additional four seats.

With elections two months away, Filber called on community leaders, educators, yeshiva heads, and opinion influencers to intervene and prevent what he termed a reckless "power intoxication". He urged them to guide first-time enthusiastic voters away from falling for slogans and clichés promoted by these new factions. Filber concluded with a biblical reference, quoting Achish king of Gath's skeptical remark about King David, implying the need for wisdom and caution among voters.