Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman and Together chairman Naftali Bennett signed a surplus-vote agreement Thursday for the upcoming general election, according to reports. The deal will allow the parties to pool leftover votes to maximize their combined seat count.
The surplus-vote agreement between Yisrael Beiteinu and Together marks a significant step in opposition coordination ahead of the next election. Both parties have previously held separate talks with other factions; this deal is the first formal pact between the two leaders this cycle. As The Zioneer has reported, Liberman had earlier denied coordinating with Bennett on the prime minister role, but the agreement focuses on maximizing parliamentary seats rather than coalition leadership. The exact terms of the vote-sharing arrangement have not been disclosed.
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