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Religious Zionism Party Leaders Pledge to Be Backbone of Next Right-Wing Government

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Religious Zionism Party Leaders Pledge to Be Backbone of Next Right-Wing Government
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First reported by Walla · 4 hours ago

What happened

The Religious Zionism party completed its primaries with Orit Strook leading the list after Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who automatically heads the party. Party leaders expressed confidence in their team and pledged to be the backbone of the next right-wing government, emphasizing their achievements and commitment to national priorities ahead of the upcoming elections.

  • 01Religious Zionism held primaries with 171 of 174 voting members participating.
  • 02Orit Strook ranked first in the primaries, followed by Simcha Rothman and Tzvi Sukkot.
  • 03Minister Bezalel Smotrich automatically leads the party list with two reserved slots.
  • 04Smotrich called the team the best and vowed to be the backbone of the right-wing government.
  • 05Candidates emphasized the party's proven achievements and broad representation.
  • 06The party aims to win more than six Knesset seats in the upcoming elections.

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Full coverage · 5 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Religious Zionism Party Leaders Pledge to Be Backbone of Next Right-Wing Government
SrugimRight · Hebrew4 hours ago
Orit Struck Vows to Focus on Success After Leading Religious Zionism Primaries
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew4 hours ago
Smotrich Leads Religious Zionism Party List in Internal Elections, Struck Second
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew4 hours ago
Orit Strook Tops Religious Zionism Primary Election List
Now 14Right · Hebrew4 hours ago
Religious Zionism Party Concludes Primaries With Smotrich Leading List
WallaCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago
Orit Strock Tops Religious Zionism Primaries, Smotrich Finishes Outside Voting

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