Everyone Wants the Religious Zionists: The Four Seats That Could Upend the Political Map
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By איתם אלמדון
First reported by N12 · Jun 9, 2026
What happened
A major political struggle is underway for the votes of Religious Zionist Israelis, many of whom feel alienated by the ultra-Orthodox issue, disappointed in Bezalel Smotrich, and uncertain about Naftali Bennett. The article says the sector could decide the next election, with Likud, Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Liberman and others all competing for the same voters. The core issue is whether these voters will stay in the coalition bloc, move to a new right-wing alternative, or remain undecided.
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