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Israeli Parties Rush to Form Alliances Before Election Deadline
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First reported by Mako · 4 hours ago
What happened
Israeli political parties are in a race against time to form alliances before the election list submission deadline. Key unions have formed on the right and center-left, while others are in flux, with the electoral threshold posing a significant challenge.
- 01Parties are rushing to form alliances before the election deadline.
- 02Smotrich and Feiglin agreed to a joint run on the right.
- 03Ofer Winter's potential inclusion in the right-wing bloc is uncertain.
- 04Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit is currently running independently.
- 05Lapid and Bennett have merged, with talks to expand the bloc.
- 06Many smaller parties struggle to meet the electoral threshold.
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People
OrganizationsZehut, Religious Zionism, Am Israel, Otzma Yehudit, Likud, Achva, National Unity, Zionist Home - Reservists
PlacesKnesset
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