Parties in a mad merger dash as Israel's election slates set to close Tuesday
As the deadline to finalize party slates is looming, a last-minute merger between frontrunner Eisenkot and Naftali seems increasingly unlikely, with polls showing little upside. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is consolidating his bloc through new alliances
Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have unveiled their joint slate, known as Together, for the 2026 election. The slate combines Bennett's B'Yachad party and Lapid's Yesh Atid party, and is part of a larger merger negotiation with Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party in the anti-Netanyahu bloc, according to Haaretz.
The top slots on the list will be held by Bennett, Lapid, and three women who previously served as senior director-generals in the public sector. These women are Keren Terner, former director-general of the Communications Ministry, Liran Avisar Ben Horin, former director-general of the Finance and Transportation Ministries, and Michal Hirsch NagrI, former director-general of the Ra'anana Municipality, as per Jerusalem Post and Arutz Sheva - Israel National News.
The list also includes Yonathan Shalev, 23, who could become Israel's youngest-ever lawmaker if he enters parliament. Other notable candidates include Meirav Ben-Ari, Eitan Ginzburg, and several others, as reported by Jerusalem Post and Arutz Sheva - Israel National News.
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