{
  "id": 3974911,
  "title": "Trouble on Israeli right as Ben-Gvir refuses election pact with Smotrich",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trouble-on-israeli-right-as-ben-gvir-refuses-election-pact-with-3974911",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:30:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/28/trouble-on-israeli-right-as-ben-gvir-refuses-election-pact-with-smotrich/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Trouble is brewing on Israel 's far right two months before an election, after hardline ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich failed to form an alliance between their parties. The two ministers, who are notorious for shocking remarks about their desire to subjugate Palestinians , have been urged to unite by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid a split on the right. Mr Smotrich…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "From lost ship to new battleground: Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir using Altalena in election spat - analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/from-lost-ship-to-new-battleground-netanyahu-ben-gvir-using-altalena",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:04:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Trouble on Israeli right as Ben-Gvir refuses election pact with Smotrich",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trouble-on-israeli-right-as-ben-gvir-refuses-election-pact-with",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:30:08.000Z"
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  "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."
}