Likud fears new right-wing parties, alliances could split vote below electoral threshold - analysis
Senior Likud officials have urged Netanyahu to consider reserving a spot for Haddad on the Likud list in order to prevent him from joining Winter and creating another force to Likud's right.
Retired Maj.-Gen. Ofer Winter is reportedly set to announce the formation of his new political party as early as next Tuesday. The development has prompted concerns among Likud officials, who fear the proliferation of right-wing lists could push votes below the electoral threshold. Winter is reportedly in talks with Yoseph Haddad, and the potential partnership could prove particularly troublesome for senior Likud officials.
Likud officials believe that if Haddad joins Winter, it could significantly bolster his new party's chances of crossing the electoral threshold, making it more difficult to persuade Winter to withdraw from the race.
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