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Yoaz Hendel Criticizes Gilad Erdan for Forming Party Below Electoral Threshold

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First reported by Kan News · 4 hours ago

What happened

Yoaz Hendel criticized Gilad Erdan for creating a party unlikely to pass the electoral threshold, contrasting it with his own party's stability and opposition to Netanyahu-led coalitions. Hendel reaffirmed his party's commitment to a state inquiry and criticized ineffective political rhetoric on ultra-Orthodox issues. Erdan responded by promoting his party's goal of forming a broad unity government and rejecting narrow coalitions.

  • 01Yoaz Hendel criticizes Gilad Erdan for forming a party unlikely to pass the electoral threshold.
  • 02Hendel's party opposes joining a Netanyahu-led coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties.
  • 03Hendel vows to hold a state commission of inquiry and rejects compromise on it.
  • 04Polling shows Hendel's Zionist Home party surpassing the electoral threshold.
  • 05Hili Tropper refuses to join a government with Netanyahu or non-Zionist parties.
  • 06Erdan calls for a broad unity government and rejects narrow coalitions.

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SrugimRight · Hebrew6 minutes ago
Yoaz Hendel Criticizes Gilad Erdan for Forming Party Below Electoral Threshold
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
Yoaz Hendel Criticizes Gilad Erdan for Launching Party Below Electoral Threshold
Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago
Yoaz Hendel Criticizes Gilad Erdan for Launching Party Below Electoral Threshold

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