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Netanyahu Admits Losing 10 Knesset Seats, Faces Election Challenges
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First reported by Kan News · 1 hour ago
What happened
Prime Minister Netanyahu privately acknowledged losing ten Knesset seats and doubts favorable polls as a new party threatens his right-wing bloc, complicating Likud's election prospects.
- 01Netanyahu admits Likud lost 10 Knesset seats and is unsure how to recover them.
- 02He doubts positive polls, believing the real situation is worse.
- 03Ofer Winter's new party polls at five seats, threatening Religious Zionism's survival.
- 04Netanyahu currently supports Smotrich and pressures Winter to maintain right-wing unity.
- 05Pressure may shift to Smotrich as the candidate list deadline nears.
- 06Netanyahu warns Likud risks losing the election without strategic changes.
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