Full coverage· Politics· Updated
Ben Gvir Refuses Electoral Pact With Ex-General Winter, Citing Bennett Comparison
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declared his Otzma Yehudit party will not sign a surplus vote-sharing deal with Ofer Winter's faction, calling Winter "a Bennett number 2." Ben Gvir compared Winter to former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who formed a coalition with centrist and left-wing parties.
2 newsrooms · 2 languages · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Itamar Ben Gvir refused an electoral pact with Ofer Winter, calling him "a Bennett number 2."
- 02Ben Gvir compared Winter to former PM Naftali Bennett, accusing him of betraying right-wing voters.
- 03Winter's party is polling near the electoral threshold, while Ben Gvir's party is polling higher.
- 04The refusal could impact seat distribution for right-wing parties in the upcoming elections.
- 05Political parties must finalize electoral pacts by Friday, October 16.
The refusal comes as Winter's party struggles to pass the electoral threshold, while Otzma Yehudit is polling higher. This decision could affect seat distribution in the right-wing bloc ahead of the October 27 elections.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- Right1
- HarediNone
- ArabNone
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
