{
  "id": 15778562,
  "title": "Benny Gantz's exit from Knesset race could help Ofer Winter cross electoral threshold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/benny-gantzs-exit-from-knesset-race-could-help-ofer-winter-cross",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:06:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912331"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the Knesset race, according to an internal poll, could assist Ofer Winter's People of Israel party in crossing the electoral threshold, as it may provide Winter with additional votes needed. The poll found that 24.2% of Blue and White voters would switch to Winter's party if Gantz's party did not run in the election. This could add about 10,000 votes to Winter's total, potentially giving his party just over a quarter of a Knesset seat. Despite the relatively small parliamentary impact, the potential gain could be significant for a party fighting to enter the Knesset. The poll also indicates that 31.1% of Blue and White voters do not know which party they would support, and 17.6% would switch to Gadi Eisenkot's party, suggesting a complex vote distribution among Gantz voters looking for an alternative choice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}