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Religious Zionism Party Approves Merger With Far-Right Zehut Faction
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By Ynet
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 3 hours ago
What happened
Israel's Religious Zionism party central committee has approved a merger with the Zehut party. Party chairman Bezalel Smotrich called it the first step toward further mergers.
- 01Religious Zionism party central committee approved merger with Zehut.
- 02Chairman Bezalel Smotrich called it the first step toward more mergers.
- 03The merger consolidates two right-wing factions.
- 04It aims to strengthen the nationalist and religious right's influence.
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