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Former PM Naftali Bennett Seeks Political Alliance Amid Party's Poll Decline
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First reported by Channel 13 · 5 hours ago
What happened
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is seeking a political merger with Hili Tropper and the Beit Tzioni list to counteract his party Yahad's decline in polls ahead of Israel's October 27 elections. Tropper is also considering joining Gadi Eizenkot's party, while other center-left unification talks continue amid fears of failing to pass the electoral threshold.
- 01Naftali Bennett proposes full merger with Hili Tropper's Beit Tzioni list ahead of October elections.
- 02Tropper is also exploring alliance with Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party.
- 03Yahad party's support dropped to 13 seats in recent Kan News poll.
- 04Beit Tzioni list struggles to surpass electoral threshold in latest surveys.
- 05Center-left leaders Benny Gantz and Ayelet Shaked negotiate possible joint run.
- 06Political pressure mounts as election list submission deadline nears.
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