Netanyahu says he won't leave any coalition party behind, pledges to expand the national camp

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Tuesday evening that leaving any coalition partner behind is 'not even a question,' and that he is expanding the national camp. The remark, reported by Israeli media, reinforces his campaign pitch for a broad government ahead of the election.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening (22:09 Jerusalem) that he will not leave any coalition party behind, adding that the question is 'not even a question' and that he is expanding the national camp, according to Israeli media reports. The statement, published on Channel 14, follows an exclusive interview with 'The Patriots' program earlier in the evening (published at 16:45 Jerusalem) in which the Prime Minister said he wants a broad national unity government and that this is 'not a spin.'

As The Zioneer reported, Netanyahu's call for a broad government has been a consistent theme since the election campaign began. On Sun Jun 28 he laid out four core principles for a future coalition, ruling out a Palestinian state. On Mon Jun 15 he emphasized arms independence and new alliances. The latest remark — pledging not to leave coalition partners behind while expanding the camp — appears aimed at reassuring current coalition members worried about being dropped from a potentially enlarged unity slate.

The Zioneer previously reported political analyst Amit Segal's interpretation (Sat Jun 27, 21:23 Jerusalem) that Netanyahu's push for a broad government is a strategic pitch to fence-sitting voters. The interview itself went from a scheduled announcement (version 1, Tue 16:45) to a confirmed exclusive (version 2, same time) to a substantive call for national unity (version 3, 16:45, with the interview airing at 21:00).

The latest remark remains a single-source report via Channel 14; no response from other coalition leaders has yet been reported.

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