Likud and Religious Zionism Plan to Deploy 2,000 Poll Watchers in Arab Towns

The observers, primarily yeshiva students and national-religious activists from the Religious Zionism movement, will be stationed at hundreds of polling stations. These locations were selected based on a mapping process and risk assessment model that identified areas with a higher likelihood of irregularities. Many of the observers will operate under the allocated slots and quotas of the Likud party.

To prepare for election day, the activists will undergo specialized training at multiple locations. This training will cover voting procedures, identifying irregularities, and protocols for handling and reporting suspected misconduct during the voting and counting processes.

This deployment is part of a broader strategic collaboration between the two parties, which includes establishing a joint election headquarters and emergency room. The parties are also working together on campaigns to increase right-wing voter turnout, driven by concerns over a close race between political blocs and the risk of smaller parties failing to pass the electoral threshold.