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Benny Gantz Negotiates to Include Ayelet Shaked as No. 2 in Unified Party List
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First reported by Channel 13 · 57 minutes ago
What happened
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is negotiating with Ayelet Shaked to join his party as the second candidate on a unified list, with Shaked bringing her own allies. Gantz seeks commitments against joining narrow coalitions, while Dedi Simchi may leave for Likud. Meanwhile, right-wing parties led by Amir Ohana and Yariv Levin will exclude Gantz and Shaked.
- 01Benny Gantz is negotiating to include Ayelet Shaked as number two on a unified party list.
- 02Shaked plans to add associates like Rabbi David Stav and David Ben-Zion to the list.
- 03Gantz demands Shaked's supporters commit to avoiding narrow coalition governments.
- 04Dedi Simchi may leave Gantz's partnership for a reserved Likud spot.
- 05Shaked previously held talks with Amir Ohana and Yariv Levin's parties, which failed.
- 06Ohana and Levin will form a right-wing party excluding Gantz and Shaked.
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