Netanyahu’s plan to erase Bennett: This is how the prime minister is planning a change in the leadership of the national-religious public

Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu plans to act to “drink” the votes of right-wing voters in the last few days of the election, according to a document obtained by Israel Today.

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Political sources said that the purpose of the program is to try to compare the number of seats of religious Zionism led by Bezalel Smutrich to that of the right led by Naftali Bennett, and if possible – even bypass it. This is to crown Smutrich as the leader of religious Zionism in Bennett’s place. “Smutrich in Netanyahu’s pocket,” the same sources said, “therefore Netanyahu prefers to return to the days when he had complete control over the people of religious Zionism.”

The sources rely, among other things, on the surplus agreement between the Likud and religious Zionism, whose clauses explicitly state that Smutrich undertakes to recommend Netanyahu as prime minister and also to be loyal to him throughout his term.
Likud attempts to crown Smutrich as leader of the national-religious public instead of Bennett // Photos: Oren Ben Hakon, Yehuda Peretz

Tool: Surplus Agreement

Recognizing the need to establish a strong and stable government headed by Likud Chairman Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Religious Zionism undertakes to support Likud Chairman Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel. Religious Zionism will not support any other candidate for prime minister during the entire Knesset term. – 24 “, stated in Article 4 of the agreement.

The plan reveals how religious Zionism can be brought from five seats to eight in several operative actions. Polls now predict an average of 5.25 seats for the party.

Starting on Saturday, a coordinated Gevald campaign will begin, in which members of Religious Zionism and the Likud will send messages that there is a danger that Religious Zionism will not pass the blocking percentage. Right and allow this combination it is necessary to vote Smutrich.

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It is estimated that this will move about a seat and a quarter to the right to Smutrich, which will place him at about 6.5 seats. In the second stage, there is an understanding between Chabad members and some ultra-Orthodox courts to order their people to vote for religious Zionism, thus reaching 7.25 seats. “Religious Zionism will receive another seat as a gift from the Likud.”

Another campaign that is already taking place, also coordinated between the Likud and religious Zionism, sends messages according to which Bennett is about to make Yair Lapid the prime minister. This is also meant to move right-wing voters to religious Zionism. Political sources added that between the Likud, Religious Zionism and Shas there is a plan for cooperation in the Elector program to feed potential voters on Election Day.

“The idea is to update each other on voters’ details to incentivize their supporters, not to update others to suppress our supporters.”

The Likud has not yet received a response to the article.

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