Gantz and Erdan held preliminary merger talks

Benny Gantz and Gilad Erdan have held preliminary negotiation talks about a possible merger. Erdan also met with Ofer Winter, with the main gap being willingness to join a narrow government led by Netanyahu. Winter does not rule out Erdan as a partner, and neither side rules out future mergers.

Benny Gantz and Gilad Erdan have held preliminary negotiation talks in recent days about a possible merger, as reported by Kan News. Erdan also held meetings with Ofer Winter, with the significant gap between them being readiness to join a narrow government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The frequent meetings indicate that Winter does not rule out Erdan as a partner, despite his statement that he would not join forces with incumbent politicians. As of now, neither side rules out future mergers.