In a political analysis published Friday, Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana argues that the opposition bloc's inability to recruit right-wing figures is the core reason it struggles to cross 60 seats. Kahana suggests that the new party led by Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein, both prominent right-wing figures, has a chance to break the current mandate map, though he notes it aims to form a unity government.
Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana published a political analysis on Friday arguing that the opposition bloc's difficulty in crossing the 60-mandate threshold stems from its failure to recruit right-wing figures. Kahana specifically criticizes Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Gadi Eisenkot for not bringing in candidates from the settlement movement, Judea and Samaria, or those who question the pre-October 7 conceptzia. He asserts that the majority of the Israeli public leans right, a trend that has strengthened since the October 7 massacre.
Kahana identifies the new party led by Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein as a potential game-changer, given their proven right-wing credentials. However, he notes that the party's stated goal is to form a unity government, meaning the key question is who will lead it.
Recent polls tracked by The Zioneer have shown significant shifts in the political landscape, including Eisenkot's surge past Bennett and the coalition's erosion. Kahana's analysis reflects a growing debate within the right about the opposition's strategy and the viability of new political alternatives.
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