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Right-Wing Parties Negotiate Merger as Smotrich Courts Avishai Ben Haim for Knesset List

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First reported by Ynet · 4 hours ago

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Benny Gantz and Dedi Simchi are negotiating a merger with Yuli Edelstein and Ayelet Shaked, facing leadership disputes. Meanwhile, Bezalel Smotrich seeks to diversify the Religious Zionism party list by courting Avishai Ben Haim. These moves reflect strategic positioning ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections.

01Benny Gantz and Dedi Simchi negotiate merger with Yuli Edelstein and Ayelet Shaked amid leadership disputes.
02Main disagreements include party leadership, veto rights, and post-election government preferences.
03Religious Zionism party considers reserving Knesset list spot for Avishai Ben Haim to diversify representation.
04Bezalel Smotrich aims to attract moderate religious-nationalist voters with Ben Haim's inclusion.
05Ben Haim denies current negotiations about list placement.
06Netanyahu plans to distance himself from ultra-Orthodox parties before elections.

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