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Netanyahu Pressures Ben Gvir to Unite with Smotrich Amid Poll Warnings of Vote Loss
Prime Minister Netanyahu urged National Security Minister Ben Gvir to unite with Bezalel Smotrich to avoid vote splitting, but Ben Gvir refused, citing polls showing a joint list would cost seats. Netanyahu publicly pushed for unity, while Ben Gvir accused him of political maneuvering.
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What happened
- 01Netanyahu demanded Ben Gvir unite with Smotrich to prevent vote splitting in the right-wing bloc.
- 02Ben Gvir refused, presenting polls showing a joint list would reduce their combined Knesset seats.
- 03Polls indicate unification risks losing young, peripheral, and some Haredi voters.
- 04Ben Gvir claims 80% of Religious Zionist voters would back Ofer Winter if he unites with Otzma Yehudit.
- 05Netanyahu publicly pressured Ben Gvir via social media to overcome personal disputes and unite.
- 06Recent polls show Winter’s party gaining six seats, pushing Smotrich’s party below the threshold.
The right-wing camp faces tensions amid fears of losing votes to Ofer Winter’s party.
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