On August 28, 2026, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to run on a joint electoral list before Israel's election, warning of consequences if they refused.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to run together on a joint electoral list before Israel’s Knesset election, warning that a split on the right could waste votes and weaken his bloc [middleeastmonitor.com#1][newarab.com#1][thenationalnews.com#1][aawsat.com#1][al-monitor.com#1][israelnationalnews.com#1][shehabnew
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party on Friday upbraided a far-right cabinet member for refusing to run on a joint slate with another ultranationalist, warning a split vote risked tanking their coalition in upcoming elections. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who recently drew international condemnation for saying Israel should kill "30 to 40" Palestinians nightly in