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Dadi Simhi Says Deal With Gantz Is Set, Seeks Broad Zionist Bloc
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First reported by Kan News · Jun 26, 2026
What happened
Retired brigadier general Dadi Simhi said he has been working for months on a shared political framework with Benny Gantz. In an i24NEWS interview Friday, he called for a broad Zionist bloc spanning from Itamar Ben Gvir to Yair Golan.
- 01Simhi says he contacted Benny Gantz months ago about shared leadership.
- 02He wants a broad Zionist bloc to lead the next government.
- 03He said the bloc should stretch “from Ben Gvir to Yair Golan.”
- 04The comments came amid talks involving Gantz and Yoaz Hendel.
- 05Simhi said he remains a “clear and unequivocal right-winger.”
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