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Gantz Launches New Election Campaign Despite Polls Showing Party Below Threshold

Benny Gantz said he will stay in the Knesset race until the end and urged voters to back unity rather than political blocs. He rejected claims that his party is wasting votes and warned that political division could lead to more elections and internal strife.

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01Benny Gantz said on Saturday evening that he will run in the Knesset elections until the end and will not withdraw.
02Gantz rejected claims that voting for his party is a wasted vote, saying anyone making that claim is lying and afraid.
03He said he does not belong to any bloc and that voting for him is voting for unity, not for blocs.
04Gantz said at least six mandates want to vote for his party and urged supporters to vote to save the country.
05He accused politicians from both major blocs of opposing a unity government for political gain.
06Gantz warned that more elections and narrow governments would deepen internal division and weaken Israel against its enemies.
07The National Unity party is launching a campaign under the slogan Choosing Unity, Saving the Country, with one report using the wording Voting for Unity, Saving the Country.

In statements on Saturday evening, Gantz, who heads the National Unity party and is described in some reports as Blue and White chairman, said he does not belong to any bloc. He said anyone who claims he is burning votes is “lying and afraid,” and told supporters that voting for him is a vote for unity.

Gantz said at least six mandates want to vote for his party, and he urged them to “save the country.” He accused politicians from both major blocs of opposing a unity government for political gain, warning that narrow governments and repeated elections would weaken the country from within and embolden enemies.

The party is launching a new campaign, described as “Choosing Unity, Saving the Country” and, in some reports, “Voting for Unity, Saving the Country.” Some reports also said the party remains below the electoral threshold.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 10 newsrooms. Updated 10 Oct, 20:02