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Analysis: A Small Centrist List Could Again Keep Netanyahu in Power
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 9 hours ago
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What happened
An opinion column says Benjamin Netanyahu does not need a straight election win if a small “unidentified” centrist list helps block either bloc from reaching 61 seats. The author argues that Benny Gantz could again become Netanyahu’s rescue partner through another unity arrangement.
- 01A small “unidentified” list could prevent either bloc from forming a majority.
- 02The author says Netanyahu’s real goal is to keep opponents below 61 seats.
- 03Benny Gantz is portrayed as Netanyahu’s repeated political rescue option.
- 04The piece warns of another deadlock and a possible unity deal with rotation.
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