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MK Predicts Netanyahu Could Win Over One Opposition Leader After Elections
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First reported by Srugim · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
Ta'al MK Samir Ben Said told the Knesset Channel he expects Benjamin Netanyahu to persuade one opposition leader to join his government after the elections. He named Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot as the two possible defectors.
- 01Samir Ben Said predicted Netanyahu could recruit one opposition leader after elections.
- 02He named Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot as the likely candidates.
- 03Ben Said said one of them would ‘jump in’ with Netanyahu.
- 04The remarks were made in an interview on the Knesset Channel.
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