National Unity leader Benny Gantz and former ambassador Gilad Erdan met again this afternoon, according to The Zioneer. The report adds that the discussions included a condition for a possible political unification as the next step.
National Unity leader Benny Gantz and former Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan met again this afternoon (Friday), and the discussions included a specific condition for a potential political unification, according to a report published by The Zioneer at 17:07 Jerusalem. The condition itself was not specified in the initial bulletin. This meeting comes after a series of reported contacts between the two in recent days.
Initial contacts between Gantz and Erdan were first reported on Sunday, Aug 23, at 18:53 Jerusalem, by journalist Shachar Glik. On Wednesday, Aug 26, at 17:00 Jerusalem, journalist Daphna Liel (N12) reported a second meeting, during which the two agreed to maintain contact and that work teams may meet in the coming days to discuss unification details. The Friday meeting represents a further step, with explicit discussion of a condition for unification.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, initial contacts took place in recent days. On Wednesday, Liel reported that the two agreed to keep in touch and work teams may meet. This context underscores the growing momentum toward a possible political union between Gantz's National Unity party and Erdan's emerging faction.
The specific condition discussed in the Friday meeting remains undisclosed. Further details are expected to emerge as the talks progress.
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