ILBezalel Smotrich, the finance minister and leader of the Religious Zionist Party, and right-wing politician Moshe Feiglin have agreed to run on a joint ticket in the upcoming October elections. This alliance aims to consolidate right-wing votes and prevent any right-wing voter from being split across different parties. Smotrich emphasized that the partnership would ensure all right-wing votes are unified under one banner. Feiglin's party, Zehut, and Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party (RZP) both advocate for far-right security policies, including the annexation of the West Bank and Gaza. However, RZP has been hovering near the electoral threshold, while Feiglin's party failed to meet it in recent polls. There are indications that Smotrich and Feiglin may try to bring Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter into their coalition, as his People of Israel party could threaten Smotrich's chances. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged voters not to support smaller right-wing parties, fearing that fragmentation could lead to a loss of influence for his coalition.
Bias read (Conservative): The article frames the alliance between Smotrich and Feiglin as a strategic move to consolidate right-wing votes, emphasizing their shared far-right policies and the potential threat posed by smaller parties like Winter's. While the article presents factual information about the political landscape,
