Likud Counts on Eden, Shaked, Gantz, and Smotrich to Align with Netanyahu
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By נדב איל
First reported by Walla · Jul 9, 2026
What happened
Likud is banking on right-wing parties led by Eden, Shaked, Gantz, and Smotrich to attract moderate right voters and ultimately support Netanyahu, enabling him to form a narrow majority government despite recent losses. The party expects these factions to unite, surpass the electoral threshold, and join a coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties, sidelining Arab party support and potentially leading to new elections in the future.
- 01Three parties vie for moderate right-wing votes crucial to upcoming Israeli elections.
- 02These voters lost confidence after Netanyahu's coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties and judicial reforms.
- 03Likud sees Eden-Adelstein and Gantz-Smotrich parties as attracting former Likud voters.
- 04Likud expects these factions to unite, pass the threshold, and secure six key mandates.
- 05Netanyahu aims to form a narrow majority government with right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties.
- 06The scenario anticipates Gantz and others subordinating to Netanyahu, risking their political futures.
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