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Benny Gantz Negotiates Blue and White Merger with Ayelet Shaked as No. 2

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First reported by Channel 13 · 12 hours ago

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Benny Gantz is negotiating a merger with Ayelet Shaked, who is set to become the second candidate on the Blue and White list, while current No. 2 Dedi Simchi faces uncertainty. The deal includes prominent religious Zionist figures and requires Shaked's team to reject narrow coalition governments.

01Benny Gantz is negotiating a Blue and White merger with Ayelet Shaked as No. 2 on the list.
02Shaked plans to include key religious Zionist figures like Rabbi David Stav and Davidi Ben Zion.
03Gantz demands Shaked's team reject narrow governments from either political side.
04Previous talks with Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein did not lead to agreements.
05Current No. 2 Dedi Simchi may lose his spot and is considering leaving the alliance.
06Shavot Ra'anan was discussed but did not join the list in earlier talks.

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