Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid's Yachad party held an emergency meeting with all of its Knesset members Thursday afternoon, against the backdrop of slumping poll numbers, according to the source tracking Arab-world affairs. The meeting signals growing internal pressure within a party that was formed just weeks ago as a joint venture between the two leaders.
Yachad, the joint party formed by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, convened an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon with the full Knesset faction present, according to a report from the source '301 — The Arab World'. The meeting comes as recent snap polls show the party losing ground amid internal tensions over strategy and the alliance itself.
As The Zioneer previously reported, sources close to Bennett have criticized the partnership with Lapid and strategist Lior Chorev, calling it a 'colossal political mistake' that is splitting the party. Earlier this week, party insiders described clashes between campaign leaders over how to reverse the slump. The emergency meeting — unusual for a party that has been in existence only weeks — suggests the leadership is seeking a coordinated response before the divisions become public.
The party's decline in the polls has coincided with a broader right-wing bloc losing seats, following the hostage rescue operation in Nuseirat earlier this month. The details of the meeting, including any decisions made, have not yet been reported.
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