Mati Tuchfeld, head of C14's political desk, said Wednesday that the election campaign effectively opened that morning after the Central Elections Committee uploaded candidate lists late Tuesday night. He assessed the opposition bloc's starting point is stronger than the right-wing bloc because no opposition party faces the risk of falling below the electoral threshold.
The statement comes as the election campaign formally begins. The Central Elections Committee accepted candidate lists late Tuesday, setting the stage for the campaign. A recent post-list poll, reported by The Zioneer, showed Gadi Eisenkot's party strengthening by two seats and Yoaz Hendel's party crossing the electoral threshold, potentially giving the opposition a 61-seat bloc. Tuchfeld's assessment highlights the right-wing bloc's vulnerability: he noted that the right-wing bloc includes parties at risk of not passing the threshold, which could fragment the coalition. The campaign is expected to intensify ahead of the election date.
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