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Report: Benny Gantz and Dadi Simchi Near Joint Political Run
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67% right-leaningFirst reported by Kan News · Jun 17, 2026
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What happened
Benny Gantz and Dadi Simchi are expected to announce a joint political run in the coming days, possibly as early as Thursday. Both sides said talks are ongoing and no final announcement has been made yet.
- 01Gantz and Dadi Simchi are expected to run together.
- 02A formal announcement could come as soon as Thursday.
- 03They are waiting on other political developments before finalizing.
- 04Simchi said there is still "nothing to announce."
- 05Blue and White said Gantz is "talking to everyone."
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