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