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Netanyahu Shifts Campaign Strategy to Court Right-Wing Voters
With five days remaining until the elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shifting his campaign strategy to appeal directly to the voters of smaller right-wing parties. This change comes after initial attempts to convince the leaders of these smaller factions to withdraw from the race failed, including Ofer Winter of the People of Israel party and Moti Leitner of the Haredi Public party.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shifting his election strategy five days before the vote to target voters of smaller right-wing parties.
- 02The strategy shift follows failed attempts to convince minor party leaders Ofer Winter and Moti Leitner to withdraw from the race.
- 03Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich are warning voters that splitting the right-wing vote could cost the bloc its Knesset majority, referencing the 1992 election.
- 04The Likud campaign is urging right-wing voters to support larger parties like Likud, Religious Zionism, or Otzma Yehudit.
- 05Assessments suggest Netanyahu is prepared to drop National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to form a unity government and remain prime minister.
- 06The prospect of Gadi Eisenkot joining a Netanyahu-led unity government is considered unlikely.
Netanyahu and Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich have intensified their criticism of these minor party leaders, warning that a fragmented right-wing vote could cost the bloc its Knesset majority. They are urging supporters of these smaller factions to cast their ballots for larger parties like Likud, Religious Zionism, or Otzma Yehudit to prevent a repeat of the 1992 election, where divided right-wing votes led to a loss of power.
According to assessments, Netanyahu's primary objective remains securing his continued tenure as prime minister. To achieve this, he is reportedly prepared to sever ties with current political allies, such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in order to form a unity government. However, the prospect of Gadi Eisenkot joining such a Netanyahu-led coalition is considered unlikely.
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