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Amcha Israel Candidate Quits Race Amidst Falling Polls
Davidi Ben-Zion, eighth on the Amcha Israel party list, withdrew from the election campaign on October 13, citing falling poll numbers and pressure from other parties. The party risks not crossing the electoral threshold.
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What happened
- 01Davidi Ben-Zion withdrew from the Amcha Israel party's election list on October 13.
- 02Amcha Israel faces low poll numbers and risks not crossing the electoral threshold.
- 03Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich urged Ofer Vinter to withdraw his party from the race.
- 04Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Ben-Zion's decision and called for other candidates to withdraw.
- 05Ben-Zion will continue as deputy head of the Samaria regional council.
Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich praised Ben-Zion's move and urged party leader Ofer Vinter to withdraw. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also supported Ben-Zion's decision and called on other candidates to follow suit to ensure a right-wing victory in the upcoming October 27 elections.
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