{
  "id": 12909269,
  "title": "Netanyahu, Smotrich hold conference to rally right-wing voters, excluding Ben-Gvir",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/netanyahu-smotrich-hold-conference-to-rally-right-wing-voters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:10:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-911094"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich convened a joint conference in Jerusalem on Thursday, aiming to rally right-wing voters and secure a higher turnout ahead of the October 27 elections. The conference was organized following an agreement between Netanyahu's ruling Likud party and Smotrich's far-right Religious Zionist Party (RZP) on Tuesday, which has now excluded National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's far-right Otzma Yehudit party from the event, citing a refusal to sign a surplus-vote agreement. Ben-Gvir, who was not invited, responded by posting a picture of Smotrich at the conference with a message expressing his support for all Jews. The conference, titled \"Saving the Right,\" featured dozens of Religious Zionist rabbis and heads of yeshivas, and emphasized the importance of mobilizing communities and institutions to persuade voters to participate in the elections.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}