With his eye on reelection, Israel's Netanyahu turns his focus to his divided base
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring smaller pro-Netanyahu parties to merge before the September 8 deadline, warning that fragmentation threatens his reelection chances ahead of the October 27 vote.
- Because any party must secure 3.25% of the vote to gain parliamentary representation, Netanyahu fears multiple competing lists will fail to reach the threshold, effectively wasting votes needed for a 61-seat majority.
- Key allies Bezalel Smotrich of Religious Zionism and Itamar Ben-Gvir of Jewish Power have rejected merger calls so far, citing personal friction despite running together successfully in the 2022 elections.
- In a Channel 14 interview, Netanyahu warned that victory by his opponents, whom he labels "the left," would be "disastrous for the country." He added: "When we split up, we lose."
- The election serves as a referendum on Netanyahu's nearly 17-year rule following a turbulent period marked by Hamas attacks and subsequent wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran that have eroded the government's popularity.
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The Toronto Star
With his eye on reelection, Israel’s Netanyahu turns his focus to his divided base
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters.
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With his eye on reelection, Israel's Netanyahu turns his focus to his divided base
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters.
Netanyahu's big reelection concern isn't his political rivals. It's some of his biggest supporters
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters. A series of small, pro-Netanyahu parties have announced their intentions to run in the Oct. 27 vote.…
While Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, seeks re-election, his greatest concern these days are not his political rivals, but some of his main supporters.
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