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Netanyahu and Smotrich to Hold Election Preparedness Conference with Religious Zionist Rabbis, Ben-Gvir Excluded
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will host an election preparedness conference for Religious Zionist rabbis in Jerusalem on Thursday. The event, titled "Saving the Right," excludes Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was reportedly unaware of the meeting.
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- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will hold an election preparedness conference on Thursday.
- 02The conference, titled "Saving the Right," will exclude Itamar Ben-Gvir, chairman of Otzma Yehudit.
- 03Ben-Gvir was reportedly unaware of the conference amid recent tensions with Netanyahu.
- 04The event aims to maximize voter turnout and coordinate efforts between parties.
- 05Otzma Yehudit claims Ben-Gvir's exclusion is an attempt to sideline their party from the next government.
- 06The Likud recently signed a surplus vote agreement with the Religious Zionist-Identity party.
The conference aims to boost voter turnout and coordinate efforts between the Likud and Religious Zionist parties. Ben-Gvir's exclusion follows recent tensions with Netanyahu, with Otzma Yehudit claiming it's an attempt to sideline their party.
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